The one where I ‘unsuccessfully’ shove a pill down my cat’s throat
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If you are looking for the proper procedure to get a cat to swallow a pill, this is definitely not the blog for you. Run like the wind, cat people.
I share this story, not because I’ve lost my mind or run out of things to blog about, but because somewhere along the way, I’ve learned [...]
Tags: cats, pill dispensing, vet
You can’t always get what you want
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Just a little reminder this holiday that some of us won’t get everything we want.
Missing In Action
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My milk carton mug shot is being printed as we speak. Vanished from the blogging community without a trace.
TWO. LONG. WEEKS.
No top ten lists. No dirty little secrets. No Naughty Betty. No Hollywood smut.
Just silence.
Where is it that I have gone, you ask?
Well — why not play a little game to find out.
It’s a little [...]
And you thought potty-training was hard?
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I don’t care who you are, there are some things in motherhood you can never prepare for.
The Rookie
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I resisted it from almost the moment I started having children. I embraced ballet and tap lessons. I dutifully toted them to gymnastics. I granted their wishes to become Girl Scouts, bless their Thin Mints. I’m even patient with violin practice in my living room. But then it happened.
I became a Soccer Mom.
Out of the [...]
Dear Summer …
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Dear Summer,
The intent of this letter is to inform you that I am officially done with you.
Please don’t get me wrong; It was nice while it lasted, but slowly, inevitably, you have lost all appeal for me.
You put on a mighty fine show in early spring: You taunted my family with the allure of [...]
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
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I’ll get right to the point here. As a parent, I’m a big, fat liar.
Now, I’m not talkin’ about the stories of elves making toys or fairies flying away with our teeth. I’m talkin’ about the every day fibs. You know, the little white lies or dirty little secrets we think really don’t count?
“Mom, can [...]
In Tha Muthahood
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*cue apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur …
Just wanted to share a little rap with my homies y’all — Anita Renfroe-style. Oh, and speaking of apple bottom jeans …  I think I have a matching pair of those in my closet. You may recognize them in the video …
Click here to kick it with Anita.
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Springer’s Parent of the Year Award
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MOVE OVER JESEE JAMES, there’s a new kid in town. You think your tattoos raise an eyebrow? Well, wait til Springer gets a load of this … uh-huh, tattoos on a kid. My kids. *gasp.
Now hold your horses, people. Please know that after careful consideration, I found appropriate images for my children. Artwork that will work as [...]
Pass the cheese, Mr. President
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Teaching my son manners has made me a mom vigilante.
Like a sniper stakeout, I am constantly surveying the landscape and pouncing on any opportunity to remind and practice manners. I sit at the dinner table and wait, ready with the “where does your napkin go?” or the classic “what do you do with your dish?” [...]
