kids
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A Monster Competition
Yesterday, Wal-Mart had an ad which said it had $12.97 Monster High Dolls Monster High are fashion dolls who are monsters, the offspring of Dracula and the Wolfman and the like. Some of my mom friends say they’re no better than Bratz. This had not actually occurred to me, though I have always been high…
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail Giveaway
I vaguely remember seeing this 1971 flick when I was a kid. Back then, I thought all movies were shot through with “snow” due to our poor reception and the quality of the video. This movie belongs on the shelf next to all your other Claymation classics, like FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER,…
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Little Girl Writes
Earlier this school year, around Halloween, Little Girl brought home this story: A dark, dark wood. A Black tale of Danger. I’m not sure what it says on the bottom; LG didn’t remember, either. But it’s evocative. A great beginning to a spooky tale. Yesterday, she brought home this story: Once there was a jaguar.…
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Handling Lows and Highs
Let me tell you about my week. My week had some bad, and good, parts. I found out that noncompaction cardiomyopathy, a rare genetic condition, runs in my family, and that my heart’s walls are thick in the same areas as affected family members. Though my walls are thicker than average in some areas, my…
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Cat Voice
I made the horrendous mistake one day of getting this free app called Talking Tom on my phone. You can talk into it, and it repeats what you said back in a high pitched voice. You can also pet it, which gives you points; and buy all sorts of ridiculous stuff, like virtual food. It’s…
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March Photo a Day 18: A Corner of Your House
This was the most interesting corner of my house. We have three fish in there: an angel fish, a tiger barb, and a red platy. Originally, there was a guppy instead of an angel fish, but the tiger barb attacked the guppy and killed it. We then went to a proper aquarium store as opposed…
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March Photo a Day 19: Funny
Watching old Woody Woodpecker and rolling around in an empty laundry basket.
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Jack in the Box Bacon Shake
I walked into my local Jack in the Box after school and asked if they were selling the bacon shake. “Bacon shakes?” said another customer, a man holding a toothpick in his mouth. “BACON SHAKE? What is that? Is it a shake that tastes like bacon?” The girl nodded.”It’s new,” she said. “I’ll give you…
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In Which Margaret Forces the Children to Be Cultured and (Nearly) Fights Hipster Parents
In my never-ending quest to win the Worst Mother in the Universe, Hands-Down (I hope my trophy comes with Hands-Down on it) I took the kids to LA on New Year’s Day to LACMA. Which is the LA County Museum of Art. My MIL used to lament how none of the Dilloway girls had any…
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Parenting Vlog Question: Dealing with Kids’ Tantrums– and Your Own Tantrums
My first vlog question, courtesy of reader Lizzie Ann! How do you keep a 2-year-old from pitching a fit when she doesn’t get what she wants…more importantly, how do I keep myself from pitching a fit when I don’t get what I want?
MARGARET DILLOWAY 