Monthly Archives: May 2013

Doll’s Fair In Love and War

Posted on May 31, 2013 by larva225

We all have things we say we’ll never do as parents. Maybe you swore up and down you’d never spank your kid. Or buy an SUV in order to schlep car seats, strollers, and the other 3 metric tons of … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged Barbie, doll, gender issues | 4 Comments

Fill In the Blanket

Posted on May 30, 2013 by larva225

Stella has 2 Halo action figures – don’t ask me where they came from or if both are, in fact, this Master Chief character. I know at least one is and they’re pretty similar looking other than their sizes, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged bedtime, Master Chief, mutilation, Shiva, stuffed animals | Leave a comment

Fun In the Oven

Posted on May 29, 2013 by larva225

Lots of parents lament that roles aren’t often fair or equal with respect to kids. The fathers are the traditional disciplinarians or “bad cops,” whereas the mothers are the gentler nurturers. On the flip side of that coin, dads get … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged brat, discipline, gender roles, Lindsey Lohan, whining | 5 Comments

Let’s Do the Grime Warp Again

Posted on May 23, 2013 by larva225

I’ve very nearly gotten through 4 weeks back at the office. I have to tell you, it’s nice. Work is where I get to be sort of alone and recharge. Work is where I get to eat food with 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in House and home, Parenting | Tagged boredom, child care, Crayola, guilt, redundancy, rubber duck, survivor guilt | 5 Comments

Ask Snot What the Country Can Do For You

Posted on May 21, 2013 by larva225

There is this great woman in the town nearby that has a free family farm day every year. She has a nice spread with tons of animals, which are often used as therapy in nursing homes and such. Each and … Continue reading →

Posted in House and home, Parenting | Tagged animals, cat puke, farm, germs, miniature horse, mucous, pony, rooster, sniffles, snot | 2 Comments

When Loves Cry

Posted on May 20, 2013 by larva225

Haven’t felt like writing much lately. While “busy” has become the natural state of being, I haven’t felt inspired. I’m catching up a lot at work, which is a good thing. I feel like I’m using parts of my brain … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged arts and crafts, boredom, malaise, stay at home | 2 Comments

Drug Trial by Jury

Posted on May 16, 2013 by larva225

Will and I have a friend who has a child with Fragile X Syndrome. Candidly, I was fairly unfamiliar with it until I met her and read some of her Facebook posts and occasional blogs. For those of you not … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged drug trial, Fragile X Syndrome, STX 209 | 4 Comments

Gee. Force!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by larva225

A popular topic of conversation when a group of imaginative folks are bored is the tried and true “if you could have a super power, what would it be?” Many road trips have passed using this method, and it’s actually … Continue reading →

Posted in House and home, Parenting | Tagged Luke Skywalker, pap smear, Sith lord, super powers, the Force | Leave a comment

Dirt Locker

Posted on May 13, 2013 by larva225

For today’s totally obvious fact, kids are dirty. Once they’re ambulatory, there is no limit to the funk they can find. You also learn as a mother that there is “good dirt” and “bad dirt,” and it IS possible to … Continue reading →

Posted in House and home, Parenting | Tagged bath, clean, dirt, shampoo | 2 Comments

Womb To Grow

Posted on May 12, 2013 by larva225

Everyone is posting something for Mother’s Day. I suppose I feel more motherly than ever now that I’m a mom of 2. Maybe this is the genetic equivalent of reaching a black belt in some martial art or another; you … Continue reading →