I suddenly noticed an aphid problem with my roses. Not wanting to get chemicals, I did the good green thing and bought a little tub of ladybugs. Yup, you can buy a hundred or so at the local hardware store. The instructions said water the garden then let them go into the base of the […]
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I’m at a complete loss. In fact, I can’t even think of a snarky diatribe to accurately illustrate what I’m feeling. I’ve never encountered this before. I have heard a few somewhat similar stories from friends, but I figured I was rather selective in my closest friends so this would never happen to me. Welcome […]
Without passion, something that really sets me on fire, I’m a lost soul floating aimlessly in this vast sea of life. Colors are muted and sounds dull. Energy is low, patience is even lower and my overall outlook can be a little on the negative side. Ok. More than a little. To be honest, I […]
Anyone with experience with toddlers knows the day is filled with these little beings grabbing, touching and doing anything their little hearts desire. The toddler years are filled with exploration, spontaneity, and often a complete lack of self-preservation. The challenge on parents’ and caregivers’ end is trying to protect toddlers from themselves or from hurting […]
I’ve been thin my whole life, priding myself in the fact that I could still wear my college clothes all the way up until I was pregnant. Heck, I could even wear high school shirts and skirts (pants not so much because I grew just a smidge in the hips in college). I could never […]
So we bought these little tropical fish to keep Sweetness’s water frog company. We bought 3. Yesterday, one died. She was playing on her new best friend so I wasn’t going to bother her. I fed the fish, unceremoniously picked up “Floater” and tossed him in the trash. That evening at dinner I figured I’d […]
I have wonderful memories of this swing set my brother and I had when we were kids. You remember the kind, those metal frame jobs that you’d try to swing on as hard as possible to see if you could get the legs to pop up. The chains on the swing were pinchy, the seat […]
I’ve developed a rather nasty habit lately. I’m shouting. I never liked seeing other parents shouting at their kids, and swore I’d never do it. I’ve written a few articles about things to do to get kids to follow the rules, but wouldn’t you know it, I’ve fallen into the trap. Of course, I blame […]
