Monthly Archives: May 2016

They Will Never Tear Us Aparty

Posted on May 31, 2016 by larva225

“Let’s have people over,” I said. “It will be fun,” I said. So we headed into the holiday weekend with 2 other couples and their 4 combined children due to arrive at our house Monday afternoon for kids’ water fun … Continue reading →

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Amazonics Anonymous

Posted on May 27, 2016 by larva225

My  name is Laura, and I’m an Amazon Prime addict. It’s been 22 hours and 20 minutes since my last purchase (not counting what’s waiting in my cart right now). I started down the dark path of Prime thanks to … Continue reading →

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Text of Kin

Posted on May 26, 2016 by larva225

I’ve noticed my patience has been a bit frayed lately.  I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized that I’ve had zero alone time in 2 weeks.  Between early dismissals at school last week and now summer vacation, I’ve … Continue reading →

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This Too Shall Ass

Posted on May 26, 2016 by larva225

Are any of you lovelies on Instagram?  If so, have you experienced the joy of #assholeparents? Essentially it’s a profile/ hashtag dedicated to sharing pictures of young children absolutely losing their shit when something utterly ridiculous happens, like when they … Continue reading →

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Never Let Them See You Threat

Posted on May 25, 2016 by larva225

Last night about an hour before bedtime, Stella came walking out into the living room from her room.  She was obviously – and I mean obviously – hiding something behind her back.  Her hands were cupped behind her back and … Continue reading →

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Pepe le Pew Pew

Posted on May 24, 2016 by larva225

Little boys are something.  At least mine is.  You can always see the gears turning.  Maybe that’s why he is obsessed with gears.  And don’t you know I’m paying the price for showing him I can make gears out of … Continue reading →

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Mt. St. Melons

Posted on May 23, 2016 by larva225

On Friday afternoon, I picked Stella up early from her final day of kindergarten with the Harpy.  The plan was that she and I would head home, finish packing for our camping trip, and wait for Will and the Dude … Continue reading →

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Fun Friday, Four Facts Survey

Posted on May 20, 2016 by larva225

I was nominated to participate in a survey by a fellow blogger, Anxious Mom .  Since she’s always shown me lots of blog love, and since I’m exhausted by the demonic weather we had rumble through last night, I figured … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was Won

Posted on May 19, 2016 by larva225

One day of school left.  I feel like Andy Dufresne coming out of the sewer pipes of Shawshank.  We have been delivered. That being said, while I  am celebrating the end of this year,  I am also immensely grateful that … Continue reading →

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Everybody Dirts

Posted on May 19, 2016 by larva225

Kids = dirt and filth.  It’s an unmistakable fact.  Despite this, I try to only bathe them every other day.  I just hate bathing them.  Even though it’s a bit better since I started separating them, it’s still damn messy. … Continue reading →

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