Egg’s Hair, Coop’s Head, & Crafty Shit
I’m a creative crafty person. I started scrapbooking when Chicken was less than a year old. The last few years have been difficult for my creativity. As I was losing free time for scrapbooking, every scrapbook store in my area shut down. I’ve tried to find other ways to use that part of my brain, [...]
And Then: More Corn
Tonight in the car I wondered if a person could actually be depressed from being sick for an extended period of time. And then I laughed and laughed and laughed. And then chuckled some more. Hello, my name is Sam and I have had a chronic illness (fibromyalgia) since 1999. However, I don’t feel like [...]
Blondie Part Two
Part One You might be wondering why I went through the effort to deposit Blondie in my backyard. There were two reasons. One, her collar did not have a tag on it. Note to dog owners: If you are able to keep a collar on your dog, it would be a prudent idea to put [...]
Blondie Part One
This is Blondie. On December 14th I found her galloping along my street without a care in the world. Labradors just have this way of being in the moment that I adore. When big dogs with an attitude get out of their yards, they project, “I am gonna FUCK SOME SHIT UP.” Little dogs tend [...]
*Squeeesh*
So, we know that I make up ridiculous stories all the time, right? Not here, on Sam’s Stories, but in my everyday nerdy twelve year old boy life that I live while being a thirty-seven year old woman raising three boys. In my house we have this thing, whenever someone is put down, insulted, or [...]
Passwords, Protection, Butt Sex
I’m making this post sticky in order to make sure everyone reads it. READ THIS. Okay? If you asked for the password related to adoption posts, you may have it. EVERYONE. Except my First Son and his parents. If you think that you might be my First Son or his parents, I politely request that [...]
tl;dr
Egg is potty trained, I think. Perhaps? Maybe, in theory? It is hard for me to tell. I would love to get some potty training input and advice from you all. Pretty please? While I was pregnant I started to take Egg into the bathroom with me. He was showing signs of toilet training readiness, [...]
Hulk SMASH
If you follow me on Twitter, you might have heard about my adventures with a shovel this morning. Here is the tale without the 140 character limitation. Chicken had to be at school early this morning to pick up this semester’s schedule. Egg and I arrived home by seven am, and I decided to feed [...]
To Swistle, With Love
My dear friend Swistle has a Christmas card scoring system that I love. This year you can purchase it somewhere but I cannot find the link. (ETA: The card and the poster are available for purchase. Thanks for the links, Swistle!) Adam’s grandmother wrote and emailed this gem for all her family to cherish. I [...]
Kitteh Love
If you follow me on Twitter or in real life you might have heard about the newest additions to our clowder. This is part I of how our family came to have FIVE CATS: One morning Chicken woke me up when Egg was still asleep. (I do not recommend this at all.) As I blearily [...]
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