Going Crazy?
A recent conversation I had with my step-son made me realize that I really am losing my mind, but it’s not entirely my fault… Me: Will you stop? You are making me mad. Him: So? That’s the...
View ArticleQuality Time
Spending quality time with your kids is important. Anyone and everyone will tell you that. How many of us though actually take the time to do this? I know a lot of parents who spend time with...
View ArticleMy Favorite Doctor’s Office
Yesterday I took my step-daughter to the doctor. There was a mix up about her appointment time and while we were waiting for that to be straightened out we were chatting with the receptionist. Her:...
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Sad
MISSING YOU! This is Lily after my step-daughter spends a few days at her mom’s house. She doesn’t like it when the kids are not home.
View ArticleThe Battle of the Sheets
What should have been a quick less than 2 minutes task turned into a 5 hour ordeal over the weekend in what I like to call the battle of the sheets. I asked my 15-year-old stepdaughter to strip her...
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Wet Pants
Recently at my nephews birthday party his little brother decided it would be funny to once again get his aunt. This is the same nephew that shit on me at Thanksgiving dinner. (see Poo) This time...
View ArticleDriving Soon…Maybe?
In less than 2 months my stepdaughter will be 16 and she cannot wait to drive. I remember being 16 and how excited I was about driving but I have reservations about her getting behind the wheel of a...
View ArticleGlow Sticks
My stepdaughter’s Facebook post: broke open glow sticks and splattered them all over my room, it looks sick. lol. Me: You did what? Her: We didn’t really break them open, I was talking about the...
View ArticleShe’s Moving In
Followers may have noticed that blog contents lately have been more about my 15 year-old-stepdaughter than my stepson. This is due to the fact that my stepdaughter is now living with her father and I....
View ArticleKenny vs Lily
Last weekend I had my 7-year-old nephew spend the night at my house. All was well until I was playing with Lily in the living room while Kenny was in the music room. After a few minutes I went in to...
View ArticleA Better eBay Experience
I’ve had a few bad experiences with eBay in the past (see My eBay Experience & eBay Part 2). In the last few weeks though a friend of mine convinced me to try selling items on eBay one last time....
View ArticleThe Friends Are Moving in Too?
I always joke that it seems like we have adopted some of my stepdaughter’s teenage friends because they spend so much time at our house. This is especially true of her friend that lives down the...
View ArticleTeenagers and Chores
I remember when I was a teenager and my parents would leave us each a list of chores we were to have done by the end of the day. When we were on a break from school this list was substantially longer...
View ArticleThe Biological Mother
I have always tried to stick to a few simple rules when it comes to my stepchildren and their biological mother. She lives in the same town as us, she has joint custody of the kids and my husband has...
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