Monthly Archives: April 2011

What he said – April 2011

Posted on 2011/04/30 by

4/29 – What’s that Smell You know that proverbial smell only a mother could love?  In my case, the dank sharp musk of my boy who has lingered in jammies all morning, filtering through his unkempt, never-been-cut, almost 3-year old … Continue reading →

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Easter

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Poop and Pee(nis)

Posted on 2011/04/14 by

After inspecting a fire hydrant on a walk the other day, my son told me, thoughtfully, “Pee comes from our penis.  Because it’s a ‘PEE’-’NIS’.” He’s got a point.  (ba-dum-ch) In a vaguely related scene the very next day, slowly, … Continue reading →

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Opening Day in Our Garden

Posted on 2011/04/09 by
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The Apple and the Tree

Posted on 2011/04/09 by

Out of desperation we crack open our groceries and make a picnic for ourselves right there in the Costco food court.  We had just finished a typically epoch shop, but atypically at night, without any daytime food-sample ladies to fawn … Continue reading →

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Mommy Needs a Time Out

Posted on 2011/04/04 by

In the middle of prepping my beautiful big baby boy for bed the other night, this mother succumbed to interrupting herself in order to stage a little hissy fit; not *at* her husband exactly, but *around* him. “The toilet’s disGUSTing!  … Continue reading →

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