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Maniacal Mommy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:18:47 +0000

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Protected: Big Deal

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:57:37 +0000

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Protected: New Misadventures

Maniacal Mommy — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:11:02 +0000

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Boo!

Maniacal Mommy — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:12:13 +0000

I know I am a jumpy person. I could blame it on growing up in Texas, where the occasional scorpion or more common fire ant made you wary. Lots of things are poisonous there. I brought home a present from Texas once, and apparently rode with a black widow spider all the way back to Michigan. That still gives me the willies just thinking about it.

Rambunctious

Maniacal Mommy — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:54:23 +0000

I found myself having to take a drive on this blustery day. That is the way it goes. I make an appointment, and inclement weather follows. Overdue Pap smear finally going to get done? Hello, blizzard! So of course today was rainy and windy and downright chilly.

Fear Factor

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:53:49 +0000

Every mother, particularly new ones, discover a whole new realm of fear once they have given birth. I freaked out on the car ride home with my first born son. Every vehicle on the road was a speeding bullet headed toward my baby. I was a nervous wreck on the freeway. They don’t really warn you about that, even in “What to Expect” and they are great at giving expecting mothers things to worry about.

Honey or Vinegar?

Maniacal Mommy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:27:31 +0000

Call me crazy (most do I suspect) but I end up talking to the nicest people on the phone. Even when I was in college, I had a very long conversation with a woman trying to get me to switch phone companies. I was dodging an English assignment, and she was dodging cold calling more people. We ended up talking for nearly an hour about everything BUT the best long distance carrier.

Family Time

Maniacal Mommy — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:51:28 +0000

Things were a little crazy (and a little lazy) the past week. My mom and sister came to visit from Texas! It’s fun to catch up, though in the electronic age there isn’t really much to catch up on I suppose. Thanks to Facebook and emails and unlimited long distance, it isn’t like we don’t get to share the important stuff. However, nothing beats actual live interaction, especially when kids are involved.

Offspring 1.0

Maniacal Mommy — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:32:28 +0000

Today my oldest, Tater, turns eight. Since I am around him all the time, I tend to take for granted the quirky excellence that is my son’s trademark. I see that he is getting taller, but it isn’t until he flips on the kitchen faucet that I realize just how tall! Or he will ask a random (yet intelligent) question that just leaves me stupefied that 1) he asked it and 2) how the heck am I going to answer that?

Fresh Air

Maniacal Mommy — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:33:42 +0000

We have taken to having our dinner outdoors. It’s nice to eat under the shade tree, and whatever JD drops, the chickens clean up for me, so it’s rather win-win. Plus dinner tends to coincide with what I call the “witching hour”.