Bubble Gum On My Shoe

oh, i'm not there yet. sounds like you're ...

2012-05-31T13:27:35.071-05:00

oh, i'm not there yet. sounds like you're doing what i would do. not that that means much. i'm a rookie! :)

p.s. I recognize the secret gang sign.... This to...

2012-05-31T12:38:31.659-05:00

p.s. I recognize the secret gang sign.... This too shall pass :)

I'm not going to give you advice...I know you ...

2012-05-31T12:34:47.604-05:00

I'm not going to give you advice...I know you get enough of that already...but I'll add this to the list of painful rants said by my own child ..."You love other children more than you love me"

: ( That one hurt me the worst.

What I will tell you is...it gets soooo much better.... :) They become adults and they live their lives and you get to see what a great job you did! At least that's what I keep telling myself lol!

I've also been there...it's tough, I know....

2012-05-31T10:17:12.755-05:00

I've also been there...it's tough, I know...my kids are grown now. Believe it or not, the kids really like the discipline. My kids remember moments where they got in my face and acted sassy and I got really tough. My 6'5" 22 year old who is now a professional football player remembers when he grew as big as me, got in my face and puffed out his chest and said "no" after I told him to clean his room. I wacked him on the butt and told him to get in his room. He says he respected me for it. Be strict. Don't allow any sassy talk. They will respect you for it. They need boundaries, especially now. You'll do fine.

Argh! I feel your pain, Cari! When Abbie, age 7, g...

2012-05-31T10:15:12.675-05:00

Argh! I feel your pain, Cari! When Abbie, age 7, gets ugly, I tell her she needs to go to her room & not come out till she can use her "nice words". Sometimes I have to "count" to make her go, which always ticks her off but sends her on her way. I don't know what it is about counting, but it's ominous, I tell you what. Also, I count DOWNWARD, starting at 5... maybe it's cuz she knows it'll end at 1... & that's when mama spanks that ass! She usually heads off by the time I get from 5 to 3, yelling over her shoulder about how counting is "mean", but by golly she GOES! And usually comes back out in 20 minutes ready to hug it out. Don't know if that would work for you or not, but that's all I got, my dear. Good luck! And at least you're in good company! (((hugs)))

OMG, see what happens when I'm like a month be...

2012-05-31T09:21:56.055-05:00

OMG, see what happens when I'm like a month behind? I miss all the good stuffs... heading over now to check out the bitchery. Love you, girl!!!

My guess is if you’re making this treat for someon...

2012-05-31T09:18:26.035-05:00

My guess is if you’re making this treat for someone you “love” ...

whoa, whoa, whoa... stop right there. If you "love" someone, you won't make this treat, EVER. lolz! I had no idea such horrible-ness existed in the world. Almost worse than BBQ-tater-chip-sammies. BARF BUCKET, ANYONE?

Call me world's worst mom --- I'm consider...

2012-05-31T09:11:15.690-05:00

Call me world's worst mom --- I'm considered fancy when I get out the frozen waffles. Not even kidding --- cuz we're lucky to have waffles & syrup at the same time. Seems like every time I buy one, I think I have the other, & I'm WRONG. So yeah, frozen waffles with syrup = BEST. MORNING. EVER. But I did kinda like the rice pandas... just sayin'... lolz!!!

Tough one and it gets worse when they actually hit...

2012-05-31T09:03:14.904-05:00

Tough one and it gets worse when they actually hit the teen years! I like your way of responding :) Must try that! My biggest problem is trying NOT to lose my cool when it gets crazy. Am also trying to find the fine line between nuture & discipline so ... hang in there. Sounds like your'e doing good ! Am stealing yr Jedi mind trick ;) Next time I have one!

My friends little boy asked her how to spell "...

2012-05-31T07:41:21.960-05:00

My friends little boy asked her how to spell "hate" then proceeded to write I hate you mummy on his bedroom wall with a crayon so.... good luck!

Jedi method is definitely a good one xx

My kids haven't hit the sassy years yet, but d...

2012-05-31T07:36:37.569-05:00

My kids haven't hit the sassy years yet, but do you have any advice on how to deal with the obstinate, whiny years? My two boys play off each other and perpetuate fits for what seems an inhuman time. So far, methods one and three only get me so far. I'm not sure if they will respond to the Jedi Mind trick (if they can even hear me over their yelling) but I'm willing to give it a try.

When complaining about something the "kids at...

2012-05-31T00:08:10.381-05:00

When complaining about something the "kids at school" had, I told my daughter that she had stuff that they probably didn't have. To which she replied "like what? A mean mom?"

And so I said I'll show you a mean mom, punched her in the face and then locked her in a closet.

hahahah...they are smart when they are sassy. I wish I had a good answer for you. Is alcohol a good answer? If it is, that's what I'm going with. Hang in there...

Oh, I'm not looking forward to the "sassy...

2012-05-30T23:30:31.391-05:00

Oh, I'm not looking forward to the "sassy" years...

That could very well be my daughter there. She...

2012-05-30T21:43:53.567-05:00

That could very well be my daughter there. She's said those exact words to me so many times... that I'm the worst mommy in the world, etc.

Yes, it is so difficult to strike a balance between being a disciplinarian and nurturer. We single moms have nobody else to tag to take turns with us in disciplining the kids.

Which reminds me, I guess I need to keep a regular supply of adult beverages handy- just to see me through the next power struggle.

That's fancy Pepper! I know, I'm saying O...

2012-05-30T21:01:13.782-05:00

That's fancy Pepper! I know, I'm saying Octopi anyway...rebel.

You try those, it'll be the end of the line, Q...

2012-05-30T20:59:23.154-05:00

You try those, it'll be the end of the line, Q! End of the bucket!

Wonder who the baby daddy is? That's because ...

2012-05-30T19:25:17.937-05:00

Wonder who the baby daddy is?

That's because you have baby on the brain, per our Twitter convo.

I JUST read the triad blog, like 2 minutes ago, an...

2012-05-30T17:06:42.446-05:00

I JUST read the triad blog, like 2 minutes ago, and I still thought, "Oh! She's pregnant!" when you said you had news. My brain is slowly turning to mush.

I hide lots of goodness too, but yes, they eat sal...

2012-05-30T02:03:06.517-05:00

I hide lots of goodness too, but yes, they eat salad. It might be the only thing I've done right.

Who indeed, Scarlett? They should come forward.

2012-05-30T02:01:46.291-05:00

Who indeed, Scarlett? They should come forward.

Who would've thunk out of the 3 of us, MM woul...

2012-05-30T01:59:25.689-05:00

Who would've thunk out of the 3 of us, MM would be a Mommy the soonest?! This pregnancy still made me queasy;)

Oh damn, you're pregnant. That's awesome. ...

2012-05-29T23:51:51.283-05:00

Oh damn, you're pregnant. That's awesome. I thought you were going to wait until I was pregnant so we could be twinsies. At least MM just got a new kitty. Kinda the same.

HA! Does anybody really know anybody? :-)

2012-05-27T18:01:12.650-05:00

HA! Does anybody really know anybody? :-)

The closest I've come to food art was making r...

2012-05-25T06:36:35.393-05:00

The closest I've come to food art was making ringlets out of potato peels!

Those dogtopuses are creepy! I also used to think octopi was the plural form for octopus. Oh well, so much for grammar school...

Did you think that Dogtopus would sneak by me in a...

2012-05-25T00:35:25.280-05:00

Did you think that Dogtopus would sneak by me in a post and I'd miss it? Not! But now, I can add Brocclapoodle to the mix! Oh, Cari, your blog is the blog that keeps on giving! LOL! I tweet these to my co-workers and they always ask the same thing: "Some one took the time to actually do that?"

I've added trying Dogtopus and Brocclapoodle to my bucket list.