Seen parked and locked outside of preschool this week. Because you never know, ya know?

OK, enough tinkering around with my site, back to the important stuff. This was a really, really long week. The boys were all tired and cranky, we skipped a preschool potluck party due to it, …

As promised in my previous post, here’s a funny thing one of my kids said today!
Mike was way too tired to go to preschool today, so we played hooky and went to Target. I needed …

Don’t know what bitacle is? If you have a blog you should find out. Check out my first post. I’ll wait…
OK, so the .htaccess stuff that people suggested never worked for me. They still got …

The level of praise for Eric Carle’s kid books astounds me. They are considered classics and no preschool would be without them. Kindergarten teachers read them aloud and get approving nods from parents. Book reviewers …

From family camp this summer.
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Robbie & Dad dancing at the waterski show. Robbie’s head-slap is my favorite move, but I also love the high-five he gives the tree.

That is pretty much at the top of my list of Questions I Don’t Want to Hear 15 Years from Now.
Mike & Robbie had a blast at their gymnastics class the other night, and their …

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That’s my post from yesterday. Does it say ‘Plain Jane Mom’ …

Ever wondered what it feels like to have infertility get in the way of your life? Thalia’s post today gives an amazing glimpse into the world.
Touched by infertility yourself? (And by ‘touched’ I mean ‘bitch-slapped, …

Whoa, last night I watched the season opener for one of my favorite TV shows, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Blair Underwood appears to have joined the cast.

Yum. He’ll make for some good …

Sunday was my birthday, and it was so much fun! Friday, Mr. Plain walked in the door with a really pretty birthday package. The package tormented me all the way until Sunday morning when I …

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I’m not a “cat person” but Bob is great with the boys, and they love him very much. He definitely earns his kibble.

Ah, memories. My mom saved lots of books from when I was a kid, and the boys love to read them. Needless to say, they have become a little ‘worn.’ For example, “Green Eggs and …

That Robbie, he can talk to anyone! Last night at their gymnastics class I was listening in — surreptitiously since no parents can come into the gym area — and heard Mr. Non-sequitur say “I …

Good gravy, man. Why didn’t anyone tell me that kids learn from their older siblings LIKE THIS? Seriously, I expected Chip to maybe walk early, learn to read at the same time as his brothers, …

Five years ago today Mr. Plain and I woke up early to get ready for what turned out to be the last of our many IVF egg retrieval procedures. Always “fun”, I wasn’t particularly eager …

Robbie just told me that when he grows up he’s going to be a daddy. (Yay!)
He’s going to have 5 children. (Wow!)
All boys. (HAHAHAHAHAHA!)
Named Mike, Robbie, Chip, Mommy & Daddy. (Huh?)
Today when we came home …