Christmas money or gift cards do not last long in the hands of my children. Therefore when my son was gnashing over being BANNED from the Xbox due to ongoing jackassery, Caitlyn seized her opportunity and rushed out to buy Skylanders Giants. She was in heaven having a game that came with so much […]
Discipline
Head Against Brick Wall
So my son has taken up ‘cussing’ lately….which isn’t surprising since I have a terrible potty mouth and it gets worse the more frustrated I get…and my son tends to frustrate me. He tends not to say anything TOO bad…but there is a lot of DAM this and DAM that….and is somewhat more forgivable than the surreptitious middle fingers […]
Emotion
It is getting a bit stupid around the House of Crunch. Emotions change quickly…..it is hard to keep up….from this To this…in seconds flat… Her growing beauty is as bewildering as her emotions. Her strength is terrifying. Her fury. Her rage is overwhelming. Her remorse. Her need for love and reassurance….heartbreaking. Then we have this….. […]
Parent Fail
I have come to the conclusion that on the whole…I can handle the mechanics of parenting just fine. Poop and puke in all it’s shapes, forms and volumes really don’t bother me that much. I will also say, despite the state of my house and whatever my MOM will say on the subject, that I […]

