Andrew: (visibly upset) Mom, Sarah has my dinosaurs! Me: Sarah, those are Andrew's dinosaurs. Let's go get *your* dinosaurs. Sarah: (screaming with her loudest tiger voice) I don't WANT my own!! I want ANDREW'S!!! Would it be considered bad parenting if I just told Andrew to hide all of his stuff? Like · · April 23, 2011 at 9:45am Patricia PA Frey, Elaine Dittmer and Lester Lawler like this. Lester Lawler you always hide the good stuff..lol April 23, 2011 at 9:52am · Like Elaine Dittmer It would be wise parenting. At least for now. Or a high enough slide lock on the outside of his door that Sarah can't reach it. If the said dinosaurs are in his room. If not, well, she's always gonna want his stuff, it doesn't get better until about 11-13. And he's never gonna want her stuff. In the teen years it's just horrible verbal wrangling mostly. April 23, 2011 at 10:03am · Like Jack Taylor That isn't bad parenting, your teaching him a valuable life skill. April 23, 2011 at 11:28am · Like Hollie Wood Blair It's not bad parenting at all!!! We had a neighbor boy who broke something every time he came over to play, so I taught my kids to hide the "good stuff!!" April 23, 2011 at 12:07pm · Like Pamela Schultz When you were his little you had a toybox for guests only and all the rest was on shelves and hidden. April 23, 2011 at 1:05pm · Like

Jury Duty

‎"Our records indicate that you have been excused from jury service at this time. No Further Response on your part is Necessary." Yee,haw! Dodged a bullet again! One of the perks of having small children. :) Like · · April 22, 2011 at 2:21pm Claudia Holguin-Sossen, Patricia PA Frey and Cindy Childress like this.

Barney

I can think of several plausible reasons why I'm the only one left in the family room watching Barney. What I can't explain is why it took me 5 whole minutes to realize it. I feel like I've been abducted by aliens. Barney is subversive. LOL! Like · · April 22, 2011 at 6:04pm Elaine Dittmer and Debbie Cook like this. Lisa Anselmo step away from the purple dinosaur April 22, 2011 at 6:34pm · Like Lester Lawler he is of the devil ! lol April 22, 2011 at 6:54pm · Like Elaine Dittmer Am I the only one ever seduced by the Teletubbies? April 23, 2011 at 6:52am · Like

Pretties

is looking gaw-geous after Sarah put "pretties" in my hair, which btw, she retrieved from the junk drawer in the kitchen. Watch your man, Ladies, because I am seriously rockin' these twist ties! Like · · April 21, 2011 at 5:37pm Elaine Dittmer, Pamela Schultz, Susan G. Haddad and 2 others like this. Claudia Holguin-Sossen I let Phoenix do my make-up once in awhile. The last time, I was morphed into a vampire....LOL! April 21, 2011 at 9:28pm · Like Elaine Dittmer Yes, Andrew adores you but wouldn't do your hair for you. April 22, 2011 at 9:34am · Like

pinata

thinks it is great that the children want to engage in pretend play, but doesn't like playing the part of the "the pinata," especially when they have non-pretend batting instruments. Good thing, I'm all of out of candy . . . Like · · April 20, 2011 at 7:55pm Eliz Wiggins, Elaine Dittmer, D'Anne Gorman Fodor and 3 others like this.

LOFT

just spent way too much money at our new Ann Taylor LOFT. Yes, EP Ladies, I said LOFT! Woo Hoo! I might be able to stay in EP after all. Now if we could only import some trees and humidity, export some wind and dirt, get a Central Market or Whole Foods, and adopt a local icon who wanders around downtown in his tiara, thong and stillettos . . . now we're talkin'. Oh, and a Pubcrawler. Like · · April 19, 2011 at 3:05pm Melody Kelsey, Jennifer Gibson Eager and 2 others like this. Elaine Dittmer I think you're getting an 'attitude adjustment'. Get out before it's tooooooooo late. April 19, 2011 at 3:23pm · Like · 1 Sue Ann Andrews LOL! Elaine, ask me again after the shopper's endorphins wear off. April 19, 2011 at 3:25pm · Like D'Anne Gorman Fodor LOL, add Trader Joe's, Crate and Barrel, and a good Blues bar to the list. April 19, 2011 at 4:00pm · Like · 1 Hollie Wood Blair I thought YOU were the pubcrawler!!! lol April 19, 2011 at 5:01pm · Unlike · 1 Sue Ann Andrews Oh, btw, the LOFT is at the outlet mall. Not as exciting as a genuine LOFT but I'll take it. You know how it goes, give a starving girl a cracker . . . LOL! April 19, 2011 at 5:37pm · Like Jack Taylor ‎"...and adopt a local icon who wanders around downtown in his tiara, thong, and stilettos..."!?! April 19, 2011 at 9:31pm · Like

Please copy & paste this as your status if you know someone or have heard of someone who knows someone. If you don't know anyone, or even if you've heard of anyone who doesn't know anyone, then, still copy this. It's important to spread the message even if no-one knows anything about anyone. Oh, & hearts... ♥ ♥ don't forget the hearts ♥ ♥ Like · · April 19, 2011 at 7:02pm D'Anne Gorman Fodor, Elaine Dittmer, Eliz Wiggins and 9 others like this. Jennifer Gibson Eager I Love you! That was the best laugh I've had all day. April 19, 2011 at 9:05pm · Like Robert Sanchez ‎... And puppy dogs. Please dont forgot about puppy dogs oh wait and rainbows. Yeah rainbows April 20, 2011 at 6:02am · Like Pamela Schultz Too funny!!! April 20, 2011 at 1:46pm · Like Elaine Dittmer OMG this is ONE I might Actually cut and post.........naaaaaaah. April 20, 2011 at 4:10pm · Like

I was getting out of my car today, on my way to return some things to the store, when I heard a child belt out a blood-curdling scream. Alarmed, I whirled to see a mother struggling with her flailing, vociferous child. Then I remembered that I was at Toys R Us and relaxed, as this is standard operating procedure for exiting this particular store with a small child. Like · · April 18, 2011 at 5:26pm Andrea Deaton, Lester Lawler, Jennifer Gibson Eager and 2 others like this. Kim Cordell Harris Lol we have all been there! April 18, 2011 at 7:22pm · Like

You'll Pay

just accidentally caused Sarah to hit herself in the face with a wicker basket. :( In the midst of her crying, she said something to me . . . not sure what it was because she still doesn't enunciate clearly sometimes . . . but it sounded uncomfortably like, "You'll pay." Like · · April 18, 2011 at 7:21pm Claudia Holguin-Sossen, Lester Lawler, Cindy Childress and 3 others like this. Lesley Arora I would wear protective face gear tonight if I were you.. April 18, 2011 at 7:37pm · Like Ryan H. Latham When you don't expect it mommy...you'll pay April 18, 2011 at 7:39pm · Like Kirsten Ahmann DiDonna That was a laugh out loud moment! April 18, 2011 at 9:08pm · Like Hollie Wood Blair Oh, I bet she said exactly that!! lol April 18, 2011 at 9:37pm · Like Lester Lawler that made my day..lol April 18, 2011 at 10:15pm · Like Elaine Dittmer Oh, you WILL pay and pay and pay! April 19, 2011 at 4:07am · Like