Archive for the 'Bwahahaha!' Category
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Adventures in babysitting
Tacy asked me last week, “Does a babysitter HAVE to say yes when you ask them to babysit?”
I had to laugh as I explained that no, in fact, babysitters are free to turn down job offers. “I can’t FORCE anyone to watch you kids,” I told her. “If I don’t pay them enough or if [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 22nd, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 6 Comments »
Don’t fear the tax man
Our tax returns were filed today. Both the IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue got to raid our checking account.
But it wasn’t the prospect of a tax bill that kept me from gathering up our documents on February 1 and dialing up our accountant for his earliest appointment. No, it was the prospect of [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 15th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Olliepop, The king of beers, Who me? | 6 Comments »
Let’s talk about sex. On second thought, let’s not.
I have to admit that I enjoy the satisfaction of having tackled a tough topic with my kids, realizing that we all emerged unscathed. Politics, religion, racism, and gay marriage – we’ve done our best to be objective and respectful while putting these sticky topics into terms that kids can understand.
Of course, now and then [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 10th, 2009 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Bwahahaha!, Miss Goosie | 3 Comments »
Who wears short shorts?
Saturday, I tweeted that women over 35 shouldn’t wear shorts unless they’ve got one heck of a bod.
(Yes @cynicaldad, I was referring to women – so you just keep right on wearing those shorts because I’m sure you look great.)
I got an interesting array of replies. Smart aleck @melinor wanted to know what the policy [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 30th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Daring you to disagree | 24 Comments »
ROFLMAO!
My tweet about Tacy’s practiced introduction to her class presentation garnered some replies so funny they sent Kyle and me into fits. Surprisingly though, I didn’t get any backlash on her use of the f-bomb.
If you’ve been reading mothergoosemouse for any length of time – like maybe a week or so – you’ve probably already [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 23rd, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Daring you to disagree, Miss Goosie | 11 Comments »
What’s the difference between love and hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids last forever.
Oh sure, they might temporarily recede, tricking you into thinking that they’ve disappeared entirely. But don’t be fooled; they’re just dormant.
It doesn’t take much to bring them out though. Even the power of suggestion – for example, a friend complaining that hers have flared up – can coax them out of hiding. Next [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 19th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha! | 15 Comments »
Bye bye breastfeeding, hello new bras!
My breasts are officially retired.
I survived the pain of weaning at Mom 2.0, although I did whimper occasionally via Twitter. Kristen graciously offered to lend Margot to me, but after the events of last week, I’m glad that I didn’t take her up on it because I wouldn’t have handled the inevitable backlash as skillfully [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 16th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Who me? | 12 Comments »
“10 minutes till bedtime!”
I only wish that’s how bedtime went in this house. I’d even take truckloads of hamsters parading through the house if it meant that the girls actually got to bed on time.
Seriously. I’d even vacuum up all the poop pellets.
Tacy and CJ almost never go to bed on time. And it’s not usually because they’re [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 14th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, The king of beers, Who me? | 6 Comments »
How do I feel? Shredded.
Remember in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when Ferris calls Cameron on the phone and asks, “How do you feel?” and Cameron replies, “Shredded,” right?
Yeah. When Jillian Michaels says, at the end of Level One of the 30 Day Shred, “You are well on your way to being shredded,” what she doesn’t realize is that by [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 10th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Who me? | 3 Comments »
What Survivor contestants REALLY ought to have learned
I’m an uncloseted fan of Survivor. Some seasons have been better than others, but I always watch because I’m fascinated with the sociological aspects of the game. Also, no matter how old or ill-suited for Survivor a tribe member may be, they’re still more daring than I am. A mere chance at a million dollars [...]
