Humor
Confessions of a Holiday Fake
February 12th, 2013 posted by Jean Reidy
It all started with the tree. I never liked Charlie Brown’s tree. I only liked Snoopy’s. Blame it on years of inhaling evergreen-scented artificial snow fumes, but I find no […]
The Survival of the Field Trip Fittest
February 12th, 2013 posted by Cindy Appel
Summer isn’t quite the same anymore. What with the invention of year-round schools (an evil plot devised by slave-driving bosses to keep children out of working parents’ hair as much […]
Daughters Driving
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
My daughters are driving. Let me explain what this means. It means that two teenage girls whose primary method of observation is “distraction” are out there aiming tons of metal […]
My Mother’s Garden
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
I can’t think of anything that would tempt me to try to grow a vegetable garden. In my opinion, if God had intended people to be gardeners, he wouldn’t have […]
Twas the Night for Assembling
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, except me and my spouse The stockings were empty, no presents were wrapped We were […]
Fashion Or Fiction
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
Giving birth to my daughter prompted me to evaluate myself. Much to my dismay, this in-depth analysis revealed a mix of 15% worrywart, 22% night owl and (gasp) 63% cellulite. […]
My Parent’s Conversation
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
As a general rule, I prefer to talk to my parents singly, alone, and briefly. However, since they are, after all, married, I sometimes can’t avoid a conversation with the […]
What’s In A Name
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” This may be true in the botany kingdom, but when it comes […]
Father’s Day 101
February 12th, 2013 posted by Eric Ruhalter
Anyone will tell you, becoming a father is a learning process. There are things, though, that you can’t read in a book or hear from your parents or even Oprah. […]
Paternal Proclamations
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
Guess Who Didn’t Take a Nap? : A Baby Blues Collection (Baby Blues Scrapbook No 3) In the third collection of this heartwarming strip, parents Wanda and Darryl are bewildered […]
Gentlemen! Start Your Engines!
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
Yesterday I took my four-year-old daughter, Delaney, grocery shopping with me. The store had those cute little kiddy carts that make preschoolers feel grown-up and helpful. But by the glazed […]
Playpen Politics
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
Since joining the ranks of the “bathrobe executives”, as my husband affectionately refers, I’ve noticed how seldom I socialize. So, when I received an invitation to host this week’s Mommy […]
Cats Provide Cheap Entertainment
February 12th, 2013 posted by Lisa Barker
by Lisa Barker Do you remember those Saturday mornings when you were a kid and watched Bugs Bunny cartoons until noon? Do you remember the really, really large pink bunny […]
God Rest Ye Merry PokeMoms
February 12th, 2013 posted by Mitzi Bryant
Have some fun! Find some humor in the never ending search for the ever popular toy of the season, whatever it may be this year! Sing this to the tune […]
Real Life 101
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
While agonizing with my son over his junior year elective choices, I found myself reminiscing about the high school lessons I had learned, and which of them actually transferred into […]
Stupid Pets For Sale (humor)
February 12th, 2013 posted by Bruce Cameron
For Sale: All Cameron pets, including two rabbits – – oops, make that six rabbits. These rabbits consume several pounds of pellets a week in order to produce several […]
Hell Hath No Fury As A Teen Ager with Power Steering
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
My teenage son, David, enrolled in the Drivers Education course offered by the local High School, but before unleashing him to what was sure to be a frazzled instructor, I […]
Revenge of the Rock-Hating Teen
February 12th, 2013 posted by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
Best of Simon & Garfunkel Kids Shenanigans Great Things to Do That Mom and Dad Will Just Barely Approve Of/Book and Whoopie More Fun * Dad’s Little Instruction Booklet * […]
A Dog’s Diary
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter What if your dog were a better writer than W. Bruce? Not too hard to imagine, is it? Maybe while you’re out […]
How to Survive the Birthday Party Circuit – Or Not
February 12th, 2013 posted by Debra Garfinkle
I’ve been to 100 parties this year. It seems like 100, anyway. I was invited to none of them. They were for my 100 children. It seems like 100, anyway. […]
Scapegoat Santa
February 12th, 2013 posted by Kellie Head
Move over Lee Majors, there’s a new Fall Guy in town and he answers to the name of Claus, Santa Claus. He won’t be taking the plunge from a 40-story […]
A Pubescent Plague
February 12th, 2013 posted by Keith J. MacDonald
The world is truly becoming a frightful place to live. Almost daily we are exposed to a fresh new array of life-threatening dangers … like for instance, that hideous rumor […]
It’s Not My Fault
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
I now have three teenagers under my roof. This is not my fault. It can’t be my fault, because with teenagers, nothing is anybody’s fault. Stuff just happens for no […]
Sign on the Door
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
by W. Bruce Cameron From a sign I recently posted to my teenage daughter’s bedroom door: Welcome to your room! Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these […]
Accident Report
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
Guess Who Didn’t Take a Nap? : A Baby Blues Collection (Baby Blues Scrapbook No 3) In the third collection of this heartwarming strip, parents Wanda and Darryl are bewildered […]
Laundry Day
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
Guess Who Didn’t Take a Nap? : A Baby Blues Collection (Baby Blues Scrapbook No 3) In the third collection of this heartwarming strip, parents Wanda and Darryl are bewildered […]
Skiing
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
My children, apparently feeling I was not receiving enough derision in my diet, somehow talked me into going snow skiing a few weeks ago. Skiing is mostly a matter of […]
Apparatus Advantage
February 12th, 2013 posted by Bob Schwartz
Just Like Dad Kids Shenanigans Great Things to Do That Mom and Dad Will Just Barely Approve Of/Book and Whoopie More Fun * Dad’s Little Instruction Booklet * Magnetic Poetry […]
Letter to the Principal
February 12th, 2013 posted by W. Bruce Cameron
Office of the Principal Shawnee Mission East High School Shawnee Mission, Kansas (Mr. Cameron: As a courtesy — you are, after all, an alumnus of this school — we are […]
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Cindy Rowe is the owner/editor of Crazylou Creations blog. On the blog, you will find a little bit of crazy, and a whole lot of fun! As a FT working mother, she still finds time to create crafts, play around in the kitchen, plan parties and exercise. You'll find all of this and more on her blog!
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Orange Carrot Less-Drip Ice Pops
Parents are always looking for ways to sneak some vegetables into their child’s diet. Well, unless your kids are avid carrot lovers, just call these orange ice pops — they’ll […]
