Category Archives: Parenting

Overheard at My House — December 20, 2008

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(www.sass-pants.com) — Who said being married is no fun? Him: <looking at the bank statement> Did you make an online purchase from something called Wicked Temptations? Me: Uh, no. Him: Are you sure? Me: You’re kidding, right? I think I’d remember buying something from a place called Wicked Temptations. Him: Well, maybe it didn’t say Wicked Temptations when you bought… Read more »

Friday, July 5, 1996, 12:04 a.m.

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(www.sass-pants.com) — I recently rediscovered a stash of childhood journals, which include some laugh-out-loud entries. Like this one. Dear Journal, I just got back from the Lake Tranquility 4th of July party. The fireworks were awesome! I stayed afterward, until Daddy had finished cleaning up the display. C. and I hung out together, and she told me that T.A. (M.’s… Read more »

I Take Back Everything I Ever Said About Bridget Jones

(www.sass-pants.com) — What seems like a lifetime ago, I wrote a post called “Why I Could Never Be Friends With Bridget Jones.” My comments, in part: Bridget’s on the right track when she resolves to take better care of herself by cutting back on the ciggies and the booze, but the fact that she measures her happiness by whether [her… Read more »

Murphy’s Super-Secret Magical Cape of Wonder

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Murphy may look like a tough cookie at almost 140 lbs and about 30 inches tall at his shoulders. But he’s really a big wuss. (Unless he thinks you’re going to hurt me, in which case he will take you OUT, believe me.) He’s scared of loud noises, cars, any animal bigger than him, strangers, rakes, and umbrellas…. Read more »

I Can’t Stop Thinking About My Brother Tonight

(www.sass-pants.com) — Most days I’m fine. It’s been almost 6 years since my brother Jesse died. But tonight, I can’t get him out of my head. These nights, playing my guitar is what gets me through. Or maybe it makes it worse. I honestly haven’t decided yet. Yet. Like it just happened. But it’s been 2,071 days. I try to… Read more »