Archive for October, 2007
Why is it silly to be scared of black cats?
Because THEY’RE the pussies!
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Trick-or-treater #1 (peering at our unfurnished dining room): Why’s your house so empty?
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Trick-or-treater #2: I didn’t get any!
K: I’m sorry about that; here you go.
Trick-or-treater #2 (turns around and yells to his mother): Mommy, I got TWO!
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Tacy (to me): Daddy said I can eat as much candy as I want. Until […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 31st, 2007 tagged Kids say the darnedest things, Look at me, look at me!, Miss Goosie | 17 Comments »
That girl’s an endless source of entertainment
Tacy is dawdling before bed, staring absently at the TV.
Me: Pick up your shoes please.
T (still staring): But I really want to see this.
Me (looking up at the TV): Tacy, it’s a server commercial.
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Tacy is remarking on a neighbor’s name.
T: Nadia. Nah-dee-uh. Without the “uh”, her name sounds like “naughty”.
Me: Yes, it does.
T: […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 30th, 2007 tagged Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie | 15 Comments »
Call me trashy, but don’t call me late to dessert
Growing up, my mother made desserts from scratch. I don’t think a tub of Cool Whip ever entered our refrigerator. She whipped real cream and served it unsweetened. Pie crusts never ever came from a box, let alone an aluminum pie tin. Meanwhile, my immature palate preferred piling spoonful after spoonful […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 29th, 2007 tagged Bwahahaha!, Look at me, look at me! | 20 Comments »
Let me assure you that we only serve delicious food in this house
Despite such assurances and other measures we’ve taken over the years, the mealtime battles still rage on. The kids aren’t buying it. And sadly, deception doesn’t necessarily work.
Interestingly enough, they will cheerfully eat vegetables. Tacy loves peas, while CJ prefers broccoli and carrots. Many times, CJ has led me to the […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 26th, 2007 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie | 12 Comments »
Been caught stealing once when I was five
Actually, never. Never got caught, never even tried.
Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!
Shoplifting always struck me as a high risk, low return sort of pursuit. Even if I succeeded, I wouldn’t be able to steal anything that I couldn’t actually buy for myself. So why take the risk of getting in trouble when I could […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 25th, 2007 tagged Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 13 Comments »
A book not to be tossed aside lightly
And don’t throw it with great force either; you might break something.
I read Bill O’Reilly’s latest book - Kids Are Americans Too - with some trepidation. I don’t think O’Reilly is as much of a blowhard as Michael Savage (the vitriolic talk radio host - I’d rather listen to Dr. Laura tell me about […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 23rd, 2007 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Daring you to disagree, Dirtying up other corners of the web | 5 Comments »
Twenty questions (okay, just three)
Where did I get those boots?
Hypothermia, anyone?
Do you steam and scheme, or do you just scream? Would you stop screaming if you won a $250 gift card to Williams Sonoma?
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 22nd, 2007 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Home on the range, Look at me, look at me! | 4 Comments »
It still takes me by surprise
The first snow of each year, that is.
Look! My chlamydia is covered in snow!
Extremely grumpy about this development - the casualty of 2007.
But the casualty of 2005 is hanging in there.
Tacy is crying because she has no boots - her Blommas from Vincent have not yet arrived, and last year’s boots were incinerated due […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 21st, 2007 tagged Home on the range, Look at me, look at me! | 25 Comments »
For the love of syrup
Yes, she is hugging and kissing a bottle of syrup.
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 20th, 2007 tagged Look at me, look at me!, Miss Mousie | 10 Comments »
Do not mess with a pregnant woman’s food
Okay, so I bought a package of Mint Double-Stuf Oreos with the intent of sharing them.
Really. That was my intent. I swear.
I ate a quarter of the package myself on Monday afternoon when Tacy was in kindergarten.
Later that evening, Kyle commented: “Somebody ate a lot of Oreos.”
I nodded. “Yep, I did.”
Tuesday afternoon, […]