Fuddy-Duddy

Back from the Land o' Corn and THANK GOD. Festivus at the sis/bro-in-law house was fun, the in-law Christmas was fine--there was even a...

Enviro-Girl Does Dairy

The view on the side of every road in Wisconsin. Living in Dairyland, milk is a major staple of people's diet. Cheese curds, string che...

Fresh Cover.

Mr. T is sleep deprived and hooked up to the brain scanner now (will there be activity? at times I do wonder...) Mr. B is pleased to own 3 ...

Unwrapped.

The rain cleared away most of our snow, then we got a light powder dusting after it froze. Consequently? Sledding hills that are slick and...

Christmas Letter 2007

The Christmas Letter— A One Act Play Setting: A house in Northeast Wisconsin . A kitchen table is cluttered with children’s art projects...

Shortest

On this shortest day of the year, I dedicate my post to the shortest member of our family who has been with us the shortest amount of time. ...

Big Hair Day

One dollop of hair gel and a liberal dose of freezing spray for good measure and Mr. T looks like this: He's extremely pleased with hims...

A few of my favorite things...

One of my favorite possessions is this scarf: Handmade for me by my friend Mary who is infinitely cooler than me. She's tall with model...

Bald Boy & Blue Belt

Green Girl's Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandma? I've descended from exceedingly hairy Germanic tribes--and pos...

Nothing Very Tragic

Mr. G--The Human Alarm Clock Mr. G has developed a baaaa-ad habit of waking up at 5:30 a.m. I'm simply not ready for him. He's cut...

Hands Off My Holiday

There's a long tradition in many parts of the United States of celebrating Christmas. A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of God...

The Turkey Diva

I'll admit it, after talking smack about my Mother-in-Law and her Thanksgiving dinner, I've felt a bit bad, especially since I'v...

Physics Lesson 101: Magnetix + Force = Mad Mommy

I have a central vac system and I loveitloveitloveit. All the dust, dirt, hairballs, random Lego toys and crumbs whisk away through the tub...

Very Good Read, Sir

"What's that you say, old man? Green Girl's got herself a snootful of books to bingle?" A lifelong bibliophile, I've ...

Many, Movie Monsters

Team Testosterone enjoys Japanese monster movies-- Godzilla movies to be precise. With all the great children's programming available ...

Enviro-Girl Talks Trash

When I was little we lived on a city block with an alley running behind our house. Behind our house was a single-car garage and next to tha...

Mr. D is not Mr. Darcy

Mr. D brought us home a nasty virus for Christmas. I confess, I do not like this gift as much as the plane tickets to Cozumel (Christmas 19...

Must be a government-funded project

To the child who took a shower in my bathroom last night: The traces of your experiment on the chemistry and physics of bubbles totaled $66....

Mama Hates Malls

My spoiled youngest sister/niece depending on which end of the Jerry Springer Family Tree you're lookin' at wants gift cards to Holl...

Miscellany

So far, Jen on the Edge has the right answer to yesterday's story problem...with extra credit! (Honestly, what an overachiever.) Happy...

Story Problem

Mommy's plane ticket to leave town for the weekend and end up stranded an extra day in Detroit cost $211.00. Mommy was out of town for ...

A Tree Grows in Manhatten

I'll be honest, I had rather low expectations of NYC. I guessed it would be dirty and crowded and full of really rude people. What I f...