I used to do that, but the little shits always found me. Hard to maintain a nice cozy wine buzz with them banging on the door screaming’ “Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Are you pooping? Mom!”

Me too. All I heard was, (talking to his bottom lip), “blah donna blah blah.”

Even if I had a body like that I still wouldn’t wear that crochet hot pad of a dress.

Poor Burt Jenner. Always a bridesmaid.

Yes, this! It’s not that bad, I just didn’t love it. Best thing for me was that it was cheap and easy, which is why I stuck it out. Dinner is always ready and no bottles to mess with.

I know some women love nursing their babies, I am not one of those women. I nursed our first for 12 months and our second 10 months. Then I was done! I made a double martini and started shopping for cute bras. Freedom!

You are brave. Not quite sure how they will come out yet. Hoping for the best!

Yes! Us, too! Our son is 15 and we have had a hard time. We love him to bits, but he is pushing those boundaries. But we had trouble with the girl at this age, too. Now it is so much better and fun with her, it gives us so much hope and enthusiasm for how things will evolve with the boy. We are amazed by how a little…

Moved my yarn supply from NY to CT.

Bet you are. We parent types tend to adore our kid types.

She who dies with the most yarn WINS!

It really is. I can almost see what it is going to be like to have an adult “child”. The dynamic and the openness is getting better all the time.

It doesn’t get much better than that!!!

Our 19yo daughter is home from college for the weekend. She is studying sustainable agriculture and food production. She brought home fresh goat milk from the college farm, and is teaching us to make Chèvre. Our little kiddo is becoming a strong, smart, feisty woman and it just makes us bust with pride. Tomorrow she…

Is he speaking from inside of a giant Longaberger basket?

Gorgeous!

Hush now.

Now that you mention it, yes, it is. I loved it and cackled. Husband rolled his eyes so hard I feared for their safety and went to read in bed.

That is beautiful! I love my rings. We’ve been married for a million years and I still get warm fuzzier when I look at them.

Love love love Clarins! The only thing that doesn’t make me break out like a fry cook.

Love love love Clarins! The only thing that doesn’t make me break out like a fry cook.