Last night I woke up in a sweaty panic. Robbie’s birthday party is on the 12th, and it hadn’t yet occurred to me to do anything about actually INVITING OTHER KIDS. I had visions of …

Why oh why do I watch this tripe? I just can’t stop TiVoing Prison Break for the life of me. But these freaks… I just keep hoping they’ll all be caught one week so I …

THANK YOU Queen of Spain! Kids music I’d listen to even when the kids aren’t there! And I love the kiddie Soul Train train at the beginning.
Now the “Rescue Pack” song from “Go Diego, Go” …

Still tired and still posting like that drunk guy on the corner who shouts at you as you walk by…

I do not watch Oprah. She gives me the hives. But I just read this and, …

Good lord, people. Why is GAINING an hour making me so f-ing tired? All you’re getting out of me today is short, incoherent, vaguely psychotic outbursts. (Shut UP — that is too different from every …

OK, so I’m clearly in a “help me help me” mood. Yesterday I unearthed a game called “Hullabaloo” from the back of a closet. It was given to one of the boys ages ago and …

We have reached a milstone in the Plain House. I do belive we are past the dire Choking Hazzard stage. Chip will be 2 in December, and while I’m not going to be foolhardy, I’m …

Yeah, I’m posting a recipe. You wanna make somethin’ of it??
Mr. Plain is the cook at our house. And the grocery shopper. And kitchen cleaner. Yes, I know how lucky I am.
He makes most dinners, …

I just want to have a family, hopefully a happy one. I am childless at this point and have no experience whatsoever with parenting. Like any prospective first-time parent, at times the prospect …

So no one cares what I had for lunch, but apparently a few folks care what I had for dinner last night. So here goes… All the right food showed up! I’m assuming it was …

Say what you will about Madonna, but I adore this photo.
And for me, this is so far the best quote in this saga.
“I assure you, it doesn’t matter who you are or how much money …

We’re all Just Plain Tired™ here, so tonight is pizza night. I called the local joint that has the best ‘za (I call it that because I’m cool) and asked for a delivery.
The guy on …

This afternoon Mike was starting up with his daily torment-mom routine. So I sat down to play trains/duplos/lincoln logs with him and Robbie. You know, the old “he must want my attention” routine.
The three of …

My kids can make a game out of anything. As you know, we stood in line for-freaking-ever on Sunday for flu shots. When we got home I heard Mike and Robbie out in the yard:
this …

Or does anyone even remember Susan Powter anymore?
Anywhoo, Jessica’s comment on my last post showed me that it’s time for another confession.
Yeah, we had a huge outdoor play structure in our living room for many …

Today, like every day, Mike and Robbie have been playing outside for hours. Chip is napping, and I am essentially alone in the house to do work (my day job) and anything else I need …

Before I went to bed last night I went to check on the guys, and I noticed that Chip looked uncomfortable. Ever since he was tiny he has used his bear Rupert as a pillow, …

The other night Mike was trying to tell me a story and he kept talking about The Jazz Man. It took me a bit, but I finally figured out that he meant “Jasmine” from Aladdin.
And …

As I’ve said before, I post on my blog under the pseudonym ‘Jane’ and have given my kids the names of the boys from My Three Sons. I do this so that none of us …

Everytime I hear the word ‘adopt’ used in reference to anything other than a human child I get wild-eyed crazy and totally furious. How am I supposed to explain to my kids what a wonderful …

This morning we set out on the annual ritual of obtaining Flu Shots. Normally high-drama, what with shortages and all, today was a DRAMA FESTIVAL OF CRAP!
Our assigned time was 8-12, and we managed to …

Check out this hilarious post at the fantastic Woulda Shoulda Coulda about the sex-talk she just had with her kids. Here’s a great excerpt:
“WHO TOLD YOU THAT?” Chickadee demanded. I bit my lip so hard …

Today we went to the zoo. It was great, but Mike was super-cranky. When he’s like this he makes it his job to make my life hell. When he gets excited about something great, like …

“Lost” is like some sort of insidious brain fungus that works its way into your mind until you like it. Sigh, I’m actually enjoying watching this show now. We’re onto disc 2 of season 1 …

I can’t WAIT until this movie comes out. He is so goddamned funny. Yay!

When on a plane:

Either get drunk or high
Wear your seatbelt
Learn tranceiver repair. Now.

Other than that, the great experiment is not working out too well. I don’t think I’m a Lost fan. Mr.Plain wants to give …

A little snapshot of mornings at house of pLain. Mike is getting dressed and wants his sandals. I tell him they are on the front porch and he can go get them.
Next thing I hear …

It is much consolation to me that those asshole speeders who are always cutting me off — shaving precious SECONDS off their daily drive — have to go through the following to keep their tickets …

Did you see this? Preschoolers Grow Older as Parents Seek an Edge (New York Times). Here’s a choice quote:
Jack Haims, who turned 6 in late September, started kindergarten this year with an enviable skill set …

Just hangin’ with Robbie today. He’s on day 2 of a scary-sounding croupy cough. He’s almost 4 and I thought croup was just for babies, but apparently not! Two nights ago he woke up …