I like to think I'm the type of person who doesn't let my kids bug the crap out of people. I may be living in an altered state of reality and my children are actually complete heathens who leave a charred path of chaos and destruction wherever we go, but I think our biggest offenses [...]
Are We There Yet?
December 19, 2010 – Posted in: Complaining, Crazy Tammy, First World Problems, Forgetting, Holidays, Lying, Mouths of Babes, Personal Insanity, School, Shopping Hell, TimeBefore I start this, let me just say that I know I'm a big, lucky whiner. I don't have to worry about going to the market and not coming home because someone blew me up with a car bomb. I know the water I'm drinking won't give me cholera. Hell, I don't even have to [...]
The Dalai Lama Strikes Again
May 26, 2010 – Posted in: Cranky Tammy, Elfie, First World Problems, Mawage, Momless, Money, Newt, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, TenzinWhen I was a kid, I loved The Pink Panther Strikes Again with Peter Sellers. It's the one where Inspector Clouseau's loyal assistant, Cato, attacks him whenever possible so that Clouseau can practice warding off assassination attempts. If you haven't seen it, picture really bad martial arts, complete destruction of private property, and a funny [...]
Death by Costco
March 27, 2010 – Posted in: First World Problems, Mawage, Money, Newt's Story, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Tenzin, Working for PayI spent five hours in front of my computer today and walked away without accomplishing anything. Okay, that's not completely accurate or fair. I sent some emails, researched our spring break trip, and had a minor nervous breakdown because we don't have any money.Okay, so that's also not completely accurate or fair. We have money. [...]
Walk the Line
February 16, 2010 – Posted in: Cranky Tammy, Crazy Tammy, Grown-up Friends, Kid Friends, Life is a Mystery, Mouths of Babes, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping HellI went to my friend's house yesterday, for her twin daughters' birthday party, and I relaxed at an event for the first time in I don't even know how long. I've been in a sort of "birthday party hell" for the last couple of months. The kids have been invited to all of the places [...]
Stain Treated
December 23, 2009 – Posted in: Grief, Grown-up Friends, Holidays, Momless, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping HellI miss my mom.It's three days before Christmas, and I miss my mom. Up until this point, I've been holding things together pretty well. Especially considering it's been a crazy time for everyone, what with only three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I've stayed on top of the gift-buying and the card-printing and the party-going [...]
Show Me the Money
November 19, 2009 – Posted in: Conservatives are Funny, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Worst Mom Rants, WritingMy "long-time readers" may have noticed that I have some new additions to the blog. The most recent is the Xerox widget -- they've set up a website where you can pick out a postcard, personalize it, and they'll mail it to a soldier. Pretty cool. Only takes about 30 seconds. More effective, in my [...]
One Hand in the Forest
June 12, 2009 – Posted in: Cancer Sucks, Chronic Pain, Cleaning, Complaining, Cranky Tammy, Elfie, Mom dying, Newt, Okay That's Funny, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, TenzinI've been thinking about that old, philosophical question, "If a tree falls in a forest. . ." It's come up because I've been wondering: If something bad happens to you and you don't complain about it to anyone, did it actually occur? I suspect the men are going to have a much harder time with [...]
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