Tag Archives: kids

One-Liner Wednesday — Did You?

Posted on April 5, 2017 by joey

A-Z Challenge D After Little League practice, the coach asked the team, “Did you learn anything new here today?” Little Guy Gus, age 6, raised his hand and said, “Yes. I learned that I am the slowest one here.” … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — The Hot Box

Posted on February 8, 2017 by joey

Moo said, “I couldn’t hear you calling because I was next to the hot box.” Now we all call it the hot box. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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Kid Math: It Doesn’t Even Matter

Posted on January 13, 2017 by joey

Long ago, in what seems like a distant galaxy (our apartment) I had The Towhead Twins, Bubba and Sissy. Most weekdays, I also had my nephew and another child his age. When you have two kids, more children are actually helpful. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bubba, family, happiness, kids, lifestyle, Moo, parenting, Sassy, Sissy | 44 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday — Hey! Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!

Posted on December 14, 2016 by joey

When Moo was wee, she sang “Oh what fun it is to disobey in a one-horse open slay-ay!” which I think we can all agree is such a Moo-like thing to sing. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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Dutiful Wife

Posted on September 23, 2016 by joey

This is the story of how my day was ruined by the mysterious disappearance of my navy blue pants. Nothing quite so tragic had befallen me since The Pillow Incident of 2015. We were about to go away for our annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, family, kids, lifestyle, marriage, Moo, neurotic, parenting, Sassy, The Mister | 41 Comments

Toys with the Cousin-nest of Cousins

Posted on February 22, 2016 by joey

I was over at Robin’s blog this morning, reading about her curio cabinet and how she lets her grandies carefully handle its delicate contents, and it made me think about the collection of strange little toys my mother’s mother kept for … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Cupcakes

Posted on February 17, 2016 by joey

You get a real grasp on accents when your four-year-old child goes to school and phonetically spells out cupcayax. With her rey-yed cray-ahn. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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One-Liner Wednesday — Understanding

Posted on January 27, 2016 by joey

Sassy told me she was at school thinkin, “I miss my mama; these people are idiots.” One-Liner Wednesday and Just Jot it January are brought to you by LindaGHill

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged #linerWeds, JusJoJan, kids, One-Liner Wednesday, parenting, Sassy | 17 Comments

Jotting Not a One-Liner — Homework

Posted on January 20, 2016 by joey

“Finals in Spanish tomorrow. We’re studying cognates,” Sassy said. “Hm?” I asked with piqued interest. “Cognates. Words that sound like the same word in other languages?” “Ooh! Like what?” Sassy began searching her papers. “Yes, I see your knowledge of cognates is … Continue reading →