Mama Blah Blah

People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one. - Leo Burke I was reading about sleep deprivation last night. And although...

At our last pediatrician visit a couple of weeks ago, we discovered that Miss Celie had a “raging” ear infection (the doctor’s words, not mi...

In direct contrast to the last couple of posts, today’s post is a bit fluffier. Think cotton candy. Sprinkled with just a light dusting of e...

On Monday, a hospice liaison came to visit my Nanna. In light of the spread of her cancer, they discussed the options: radiation, chemothera...

I keep starting posts and deleting them today. When I re-read them, I feel they are hardly worth the effort of reading. So I delete. And the...

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. -Confucius I have a family member who insists on making huge grand life decis...

“Something’s gotta give,” we (as in Sweet Dub and I) keep telling each other. And yet it doesn’t. We are stretched kind of thin these days....

Wow, so here I am, off to a raging start with this blogging thing in 2010. It’s February already and I’ve posted only 3 times this year. Thr...

Okay. So in reading here and there about my work life you may have surmised that I work in the nonprofit sector, and I do my best to raise m...

This morning: Viva: Why can’t chickens fly? Mama: Their wings are too small for their bodies.* So even though they’re birds, they can’t fly....

So I'm posting. Anything to get the basset hounds off the screen! Well, hello. Let me share with you the marvelousness of 2010 that has ...

Basset Hound Nativity Set Wow. I mean, WOW. I don’t even know what to say. Um. Oh. Image brought to you courtesy of my new favorite site, Re...

The Scene: it is Sunday night. I am doing Viva’s hair, a long process of sectioning and oiling and combing through each section and twisting...

You should write a book, they say. Oh my God, that’s hilarious. When are you going to write about it? If you don’t write all this stuff down...

The Blah Blahs are recovering from whatever horrible ailment that was. And thus and so we have all returned to “normal” life, off to work an...

Today I am sick. Darling Sweet Dub is sick. Precious Cily is sick. Viva: healthy as all get-out and raring to go. What adventure awaits her ...

Transcript of recent conversation with my 6-year-old. Viva: Why are you wearing (pause for effect) THOSE earrings? Mama: These? (feels ears ...

One year ago today, I posted this: I've been having contractions since 5:30 or so this morning. They have been intensifying but are stil...

Okay, you know I am not one to toot my own horn, BUT: would you please vote for me? Los Angelista is running a VIP Disneyland giveaway on he...

I’ve been a bit down lately. Work has been stressful; dealing with my Nanna’s illness has been stressful, etc. So I’ve been trying to Turn M...