Archive for December, 2008
Show and Tell and Save Handmade!
Christmas was pretty damn awesome around here – yes, we atheists celebrate Christmas; no way are we cheating ourselves out of the fun of Santa. We’ve even got Nativity scene ornaments on our tree, handed down from my parents who don’t really believe either.
Even though I told Kyle explicitly NOT to get anything for me, [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 28th, 2008 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Daring you to disagree | 12 Comments »
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m still not finished
As John Bender would say, “Not even close, bud.”
I haven’t wrapped a damn thing. But I’ve got a good reason.
My children – well, two of them anyway – have reached the age where presents cannot be wrapped and left under the tree in peace.
Everything must be picked up and shaken and used as building blocks [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 24th, 2008 tagged Bwahahaha!, Look at me, look at me!, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, The king of beers, Who me? | 18 Comments »
How could you?
When my PIMs and I took our friendships off the Babycenter Working Moms board and onto a Yahoo group and started planning our first big meet-up, we joked about whether we actually were who we said we were. Someone posted a picture of an extremely large, extremely hairy man hunched over a keyboard, and we [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 21st, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, Who me? | 14 Comments »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
I try not to put too much pressure on myself at the holidays.
We stay at home. Want to come visit us? Great! Want us to get on a plane or in a car and come visit you? Are you MAD?! Not even if you bought plane tickets for all five of us. Sorry.
We make what [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 18th, 2008 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Look at me, look at me!, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, Olliepop | 12 Comments »
Happy holidays to all, and to one of you, a Wii and Wii Fit
Thank you so very much to everyone who submitted entries to my Wii/Wii Fit giveaway.
I haven’t commented on any of them, but I’ve read them all – posts, comments, emails – at least twice. I’ve been absorbed by your stories and been touched by your struggles. I wish I had a dozen Wii/Wii Fit combos [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 15th, 2008 tagged Look at me, look at me!, Miss Mousie, Who me? | 12 Comments »
Get off the gravy train
Oliver had his nine-month check up this week (a month and a half late, I realize).
I was profoundly grateful that, unlike at CJ’s nine-month check up, the doctor did not discover a double ear infection. I was proud that, unlike at any of CJ’s or Tacy’s check ups, he barely noticed the needle being jabbed [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 12th, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, Olliepop, Who me? | 17 Comments »
I told you once, I’ll tell you again
Oh, Gov. Rendell. No, you di-in’t.
You did? Well, I think I understand your intent.
Still. Not cool. Don’t box us in.
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Want an excellent example of why more regulation is not necessarily better? Read this.
Not only will the CPSIA cost the big box toymakers a shit-ton of money in order to achieve compliance (which, naturally, they will [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 9th, 2008 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Home on the range, Who me? | 4 Comments »
I got something for your mind, your body, and your soul
Because competition is good for the soul. Well, it’s good for my soul, anyway.
It’s been the Wii Fit Olympics around here ever since the lovely ladies from Nintendo breezed in Friday night They got the party started with three TVs, three Wii’s, and a ton of my favorite foods (Mediterranean) and drinks (smoothies and [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 7th, 2008 tagged Who me? | 37 Comments »
Music therapy
I’m sitting at the piano, pounding away happily at “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”. Tacy is sitting beside me on the bench.
T: Why are you playing a God song?
Me: Because I like it. Some of my favorite Christmas carols are the religious ones. Beautiful music, fun to play.
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We have a new piano.
I [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 5th, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, Home on the range, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie, Who me? | 19 Comments »
Outfits that will never be worn again, part 2
Now with much-requested pictures of the bridesmaids dresses…
Front and back, with a view of the French twist for Liz’s benefit:
And a full-length shot in color, with a tiny peek at the toe of one shoe:
So they’re not haute couture, and they are worthy of an apology (although, Liberal Banana’s comment – ouch!), but I’ve seen [...]
