Endless Pursuit for Mom of the Year

"Motherhood is like Albania-- you can't trust the  descriptions in the books, you have to go there." -- Marni Jackson --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As we reflect on the past year and what a great one it was for our family, I thought what a better time to share with you my Top 10 Madison-isms from 2010.   10.  "Mom, quit being a bull in a pina chop."  Not sure what that meant but I'm guessing it's somewhat like a meat packing plant.   9.  "Boo-yah, right in the wiener."  That one came flying out of her mouth during a movie completely unannounced (well, you likely know what was happening in the movie at that time).  Thanks for everything we're learning in first grade!   8.  "Hey mom, does dad need pitter cream?"  Every time I enter the deodorant aisle in Walmart I nearly fall down laughing.  While we may have odd names for bodily regions, I love Madison's ...

But my thoughts ran a wool-gathering; and I did like  the countryman, who looked for his ass while  he was mounted on his back. —Cervantes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I always laughed at my dad when he called one of us by the wrong name.  Even this weekend, I am sure he called me by my sister's name at least a half a dozen times.  I just answer to it anymore, knowing he's talking to me.  Who knew I would be plagued by the same problem as an adult.  The story is short and simple and goes a bit like this.  Malea has been very precocious this week.  I think daycare is in for a BIG surprise next week.  For two days now I feel all I've said is "No Malea."  "Malea, no-no."  "NO."  Malea has taken to opening my cabinet in the kitchen with the pots and pans and spreading them about the house.  Worst of all, she's sneaky about it too.  I came into the k...

Yesterday after some wine, too many chocolate covered espresso beans, and a sappy book, you all got an odd post from me.  So, back to good humor.  Reason #126 why I'm up for mom of the year....no flour.  That's right, yesterday I vowed to bake and being the amazing mother that I am, I forgot we were out of flour.  I was destined to forge ahead, so scoured my cabinets for an easy mix.  We settled on a box of brownies.  I let Madison do everything and she had a blast.  I only micromanaged a bit when she got distracted while pouring the bag of mix into the bow.  Doing as kids do, they turn their heads and their entire bodies, thus moving the bag no longer above the mixing bowl and instead all over my counter.  It's OK, we swept it and any remaining residue of breakfast left on the counter into the mixing bowl and went back to work.  For six years old, she is a marvelous egg cracker by the way.  Then, we took out my perfec...

And that’s what this whole thing is about. Calling home. Instinctively. Even when all the paperwork—a marriage license, a notarized deed, two birth certificates, and seven years of tax returns—clearly indicates you’re an adult, but all the same, there you are, clutching the phone and thanking God that you’re still somebody’s daughter. ~Exerpt from The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just finished the book "The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan.  It was a bargain book that enticed me by its simple cover.  Upon reading what the book was about, I immediately knew it would be a good purchase.  Let me preface the rest of this post by saying the book left me sappy, sentimental, and happy all at the same time.  So, grab your favorite beverage and maybe a tissue as this will be an odd piece from me.  In Kelly Corrigan's book, she writes about the middle ...

After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual "food" out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or 40 postage stamps.  ~Miss Piggy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photos of our amazing easy bake excursion.  The cakes were good!  Don't look too long at the icing, you may go blind although the photos really don't show how bright it was.  Thanks to my niece, Allyson, for sending me the photos. 

Madison received what I thought was an amazing gift of Easy Bake this year.  And not the easy bake where you cook under a light bulb, but rather with your microwave.  She loves helping in the kitchen so I thought this was a great way for her to be involved.  We cracked open the box with amazing curiosity and decided what to bake first.  With chocolate chip cookies being daddy's favorite, that was what was settled on first.  After adding water, carefully reading instructions, we had five perfectly shaped cookies about the size of a quarter.  30 seconds later, voila!  Cookies!  Daddy got to eat the first one and put on what I would call a great game face and pretended to enjoy every bite.  When it was my turn I honestly thought, how bad can it be?  Well....maybe if I'd had a fresh cup of coffee in front of me, it would have been different but oddly, I gagged.  It was somewhat like eating a flattened, dried out piece of dirt with a s...

Well, it only took about 6 month after I actually said I would do it to accomplish it - my blog.  Writing is my vice and often helps me find humor in my every day life.  What I find funniest about me is just what happens every day, especially with my kids.  I'm always asked, "Did you write that down when she said that?"  Being the mom of the year that I am, no I did not.  So, I am starting this blog to share my passion for writing, my kids, and good humor.  Join me on my endless pursuit for mom of the year.