Archives for January 2007

Tip Tuesday — Not Meant to Be

January 16, 2007 by Kathryn

Tips are now back on Tuesdays because, hey, I’m the boss of this blog.

My sister-in-law and her roommates used to always ask me for romance advice because I’m totally married so I know pretty much all there is to know about dating and romance.Â The advice was so good that a couple of months ago she set off on an 18 month adventure as the Mormon equivalent of a nun.

Good times.

Today please give me signs that a relationship is just not meant to be.Â Here are mine.

It’s just not meant to be if:

-You excitedly take the big step of going home with your true love to meet the fam, only to have him introduce you by saying, “This is Kathryn.Â She lives in my apartment complex and she didn’t have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving.”

-You have to call Delilah to find out what “your song” is.

Now you go…

Can’t Imagine Where He Gets It

January 12, 2007 by Kathryn

When the giant bottle of Lycopene smashed to the ground 5 minutes ago, I said it.

When Laylee asked if she could lick it up off the floor, I said it again.

I believe there are much worse words I could be using at times like these.Â At least Magoo doesn’t think “friggin’ crap” is the answer to all of life’s questions, or anything like unto it.

Hertz So Good

January 11, 2007 by Kathryn

Are your kids on a first name basis with your car rental return guy?Â 12 hours ago I would have said “Neither are mine.”Â Not anymore, people, not anymore.Â We are all now intimately acquainted with Brian and he with us.

When he leaves our side, Laylee asks, “Where’s Brian?”

“Oh, he just went to forage for food or check on the road conditions,” I will answer, “He’ll be back in a minute.”…

If Satan Were an Interior Decorator

January 10, 2007 by Kathryn

He’d probably put white tile floors in my breakfast room with acres of graying grout.

Oh…

wait……

A Serious Mom Day

January 7, 2007 by Kathryn

Last night Magoo’s month-long-already-been-to-the-doctor-and-she-says-it’s-nothing cough turned nasty, he sprouted a decent fever and some pretty sweet green elevens.Â All night long he coughed and hacked and yelled, “Mo-mmy! OWW-EEE!”Â He slept best when sitting upright on my lap so you can imagine how much sleep I got.

This was complicated by the fact that we thought we’d take one more whack at getting Laylee to stay dry through the night.Â We’ve tried pretty much everything.Â She just really likes peeing in her pull-up.Â You think I jest, but oh no, I do not.Â She will wake up, walk into my room, get this spaced out look on her face while I’m talking to her and then announce that she just had a “pee-splosion”.Â Sometimes she refuses to use the potty before bed but then goes in the pull-up 3 seconds later while I’m reading her story.Â …

Catch Us in Five Minutes

January 6, 2007 by Kathryn

This year instead of resolutions, I’ve written up a few family commandments.Â If these really take off, I may consider licensing them to other families.Â Stay tuned.

1.Â No Comparisons Shall Be Made:…