Unicorn Bites 10/4/13
My 3-year-old said she likes tea parties, so I made her sleep in the yard. We don’t tolerate politics in this house. — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) October 4, 2013 If a guy […]
Tag: children
Twelve Ways to Know You Are Not Your Parents’ Favorite
Everybody believes that parents should love all their children equally. More often than not, though, Moms and Dads will have one or two favorites among their brood. Sensitive parents will harbor a lot of guilt […]
And Another Michelle Bachmann Tirade
Michele Bachmann said the repeal of DOMA will endanger the United States, its children and the traditional concept of marriage. Upon hearing Bachmann’s tirade, Pat Robertson said, “Don’t listen to Michelle. She is a straight, […]
Guilt and Book Promotion: An Uneasy Match
Lately, I have seen a lot of authors using guilt to sell books. I am all for promotion as anyone who knows me can tell you. I will do anything to help my authors or […]
What Would Jesus Say?
My kids were fighting in the back seat the other day. Fighting over an android tablet. So I asked… What would Jesus do? What would Jesus say? I thought about it for a while and […]
Kathy’s Points to Remember
Don’t try to ice skate on a linoleum floor. You’ll look like a real dork. Your sneaky idiot friends will video you and post it on YouTube. The video will go viral and the whole […]
When Parents Visit
This week, I was lucky enough to have my parents visit us. It has been a long time since they made the treks, so I wanted everything to be perfect. It’s funny about parents. […]
An Irish Hello (For Irish Fathers & Sons)
An Irish look at the relationship between fathers and sons and why not view it for St. Patty’s Day. Fun one from Daily Fiber Films: [embedplusvideo height=”352″ width=”576″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/XxpObwHpMzI?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=XxpObwHpMzI&width=576&height=352&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep9303″ /]
Catholic School Memories: Christmas Pageants and Other Disasters
My onstage debut was unforgettable. I was Innkeeper No. Two in St. Joseph’s Elementary School’s Annual Christmas Pageant. That was the year that we First Graders were reenacting the Nativity as our part of the […]
Old People and Birthdays
To a child, a birthday is second only to Christmas as The Greatest Day of the Year. A birthday means a party, balloons, presents, and being the center of attention. It also means being one […]