Category Archives: blick

A Serious Mom Day

Last night Magoo’s month-long-already-been-to-the-doctor-and-she-says-it’s-nothing cough turned nasty, he sprouted a decent fever and some pretty sweet green elevens.  All night long he coughed and hacked and yelled, “Mo-mmy! OWW-EEE!”Â  He slept best when sitting upright on my lap so you … Continue reading

Posted in aspirations, blick, family fun, near-death | 31 Comments

Tender Mercies — A Rat Tale

I feel better about the rats today.  It’s partly because they’re gone now and I didn’t witness a single body flying down the vacuum tube.  It’s a little bit because Dan and his boss looked up these pictures of cute fluffy-tailed … Continue reading

Posted in blick, domesticality, faith | 14 Comments

The Car Cracker and the Rat King

It’s been a WEEK. On the way to the Nutcracker last Friday, Vinny was rear-ended, causing over $4000 in vehicle damage, sore backs and necks for me and Laylee and some serious emotional trauma and reduction in driving ability. Until … Continue reading

Posted in blick, kid stuff, not feelin' the funny | 33 Comments

No Time

I have a lot to write about in regards to our rodent problem, my car accident on the way to The Nutcracker, why I’m canceling every fun activity from my children’s lives to make them happier and the roofing project … Continue reading

Posted in blick, near-death, parenting | 14 Comments

Zoo Montana Adventure

Dan ran over and asked me what I was doing. “Um…dipping our naked 3-year-old in a puddle of her own urine at the public zoo. Er. Help.” Read more at parenting.com.

Posted in around town, blick, parenting | 3 Comments

Stupid Day for Jerks

Today was not the best day ever. Parts of it were good. Some parts were very good. But it was kind of like a Polly Pocket gift set. THERE WERE TOO MANY PARTS. Between the hours of 5:30am and 7:30pm, … Continue reading

Posted in around town, blick, driving, Random | 22 Comments