Maybe Next Summer My Legs Won’t Look Like I’m a Cage Fighter

– Posted in: Accidents, Injuries, Life is Dangerous, Okay That's Funny, Personal Insanity, Tammy Thinks, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Randomness
bruised thigh

So I know I promised to do my next post on the execution of the Harry Potter party, but I had to show you guys this. Remember how I fell off the broom? Well first, let me back up. Some of you may remember last 4th of July when I was at my dad's cabin [...]

How I Let My Dog Fall Out of the Car

– Posted in: Accidents, Dogs, Injuries, Jasper, Personal Insanity, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments
Yellow dog with cut lip

So today, Jasper fell out of the car. Just to be clear, Jasper isn't our kid -- he's our one-year-old Lab/Finnish Lapphund. And we weren't going very fast. Fortunately, we were driving back from a walk in the woods on a small, paved service road. Jasper likes to stick his head out the window like [...]

When Good Nurses Go Bad — How Not to Give a Shot

– Posted in: Elfie, Injuries, Life is Dangerous, This is Supposed to be Helpful, Worst Mom Moments
Tammy and Elfie -- 2008

I saw this picture in our local paper yesterday. I laughed it off, but think I may have had a bit of a PTSD panic attack. My guess is that this lady either watched Psycho or took some sort of anger management/pumpkin carving class right before she came to work. When Elfie was 4-years-old, I [...]

Oh How I Disappoint Thee. . . Let Me Count the Ways

– Posted in: Guilt, Injuries, School, Thank God Your Father's Home, This Is Supposed to be Fun, Worst Mom Moments

Meet Mommy2¢. She's compiled an entire list of reasons why she's the World's Worst Mom to her 4 and 6-year-old kids. You can read about all of her other shortcomings and other riotous stuff at her blog, Mommy2¢.I’ve done a real bang-up job in the past couple weeks as a parent. I wish I were [...]

Things that Go Bump in the Night

– Posted in: Accidents, Injuries, Puke, Stuff I Probably Shouldn't be Thinkin', TV, Worst Mom Moments

Ginger, who blogs at Spicey Mom, sent in this little nightmare about her then three-and-a-half-year-old and 15-month-old daughters. Sounds like the kids were just doing their part to make Mom's life a little more "dramatic."You ever have one of those feeling as a parent that you are just destined not to get sleep that night? [...]