Joel Madden Teaches Harlow To Bite

So, I’m following Joel Madden on twitter, and today, he tweeted, “I taught Harlow how to bite. It’s awesome. She’s biting Nicole now and laughing. Ahh, she’s so much like ME.” I thought it was funny, and I responded with a funny tweet back, saying Lol…that’s mean *smiles* Their teeth are really sharp at that […]

Any Day Now

And let the count down begin! Boy, it’s getting more difficult to move around. I take one step and I feel like I just climbed Mount Everest.
I was trying to have a convo with Greg this morning. I had just one thing to say, and my poor hubby had to stand there for half an […]

Explaining Easter To Kids

I just love the way their minds work. Kids, that is. Especially mine. They are so creative, direct, real, dramatic, funny…I could go on.
Yesterday, we sat around with the kiddies talking about Easter and the importance. Here’s G trying to explain in a nutshell, and as simply as possible.
G turned to S (our son), “by […]

Kids & Sign Language = Amazingly Cute Conversation

I’m amazed at my daughter’s skills with signing. She just turned 19 months and isn’t able to have a solid conversation (obviously) just yet. So, in lieu, she signs to us.
Her dad bought her a sign book when she was much younger, and after she turned a year, big brother was so excited and eager […]

The Toilet Water Saga Continues…

Oh boy…I need to hire 24/7 security for our bathrooms, so that as Z shows up they can turn her back around to go play with her toys; to do what kids do. Yesterday morning, as the kids were getting ready for school, I heard S scream in his bathroom, “Z, what are you doing […]

Another Baby Found In A Clothes Dryer

Man, seriously, there are a lot of troubled people in the world. A couple of years ago, a Louisiana woman put her baby boy in a clothing dryer and turned it on.

In the news yesterday, there was yet another report of a mother in Houston abandoning her new born baby girl in a clothes dryer. […]

The Monster That is Josef Fritzl

So, I don’t know if you all have been paying attention to this story. The monstrous story of Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter, Elizabeth Fritzl for 24 years and rapped her every single day. I read somewhere that he raped her over 3000 times and fathered 7 of his grand-children. In addition to this […]

The District of Public Failure

I once heard someone use this term to describe homelessness or the issues of the homeless today.  I thought hard about it and couldn’t help but think that it has a negative connotation on the homeless. When I saw it on TV, the special was shot in an area that looked like downtown, Los Angeles […]

Our Hummingbird Friend

We have a (sometimes) hummingbird neighbor who is back again. In 2007, this hummingbird came to nest in our garden to make a home for her young. It was so amazing to watch the construction take place. It’s hard enough being pregnant, let alone build a “house” while pregnant..flying back and forth. It typically takes […]

Love Does Not Hurt: Relationships & Violence

I had to do a post on this issue because it is really dear to my heart. I support non-profits who are dedicated to putting an end to “violence against women” and “physical/mental abuse against women & children.” Now, to be clear, violence against men and animals is unacceptable too, of course. However, I am […]

Infidelity Strikes: Jon & Kate Plus 8

05/08/09 UPDATE: According to Us Weekly, Jon is infact having an affair!

“In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation - including two relatives of the other woman - confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade […]

I Find Myself YELLING))))

UNNECESSARILY AT EVERYONE! BECAUSE MY DEAR ZURHI HAS BEEN TO MY COMPUTER, YET AGAIN, AND TURNED MY “ALL CAPS” ON. SHE IS OBESSED WITH THE GREEN LIGHT THAT COMES ON. SO IF I WRITE TO YOU IN “ALL CAPS,” YOU KNOW WHY! *SMILES*
HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR WEEKEND!

All Us Africans Look Alike, Huh?

When someone meets me for the first time, they always try to guess where I’m from. It is usually “are you Ethiopian?” I say no with a smile because It never fails, and I know what’s next. “Oh, you are Somalian!”
“Uhm, no! I am Nigerian. Nigeria is in West Africa,” my usual response. Then they […]

The Man With Many Wives

I am still trying to wrap my head around the idea of a man claiming or insisting that he loves all his wives. Equally. But I just don’t see how that’s possible. I also can’t phantom why a woman would want to share her husband, instead of being the “apple of his eye.”

What makes it […]

Middle Of The Night Ordeal

The fire alarm goes off. It was a really loud piercing sound. One that makes you want to blow your head off.
Sidney: {Screams from his room} Dad??? “The fire alarm went off”
Oh geez! Thanks. As if we are his deaf parents asleep in the other room
Greg: “Yes, Sidney. I heard it. It’s OK. Go back […]

Are You With a “Mama’s Boy”?

I was asked what I thought of “mama’s boys” and I just couldn’t answer in one sentence or one paragraph. So here goes it.
I’m just going to shoot right to the point. Men, where do you draw the line? If there’s a line, that is. I mean, I think it’s cute for a man to […]

Your Ticking Clock! Tick, Tock, Tick!

So tired of that phrase “your biological clock is ticking!” When doesn’t it tick? It ticks 24/7..as long as you are alive. I’m sick of women getting these. We all have ticking clocks. Both men and women.
But women get this more when it comes to child bearing, however, men have biological clocks too, and it’s […]

Should Women Pay Child Support If They Don’t Have Custody?

I say yes! What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. If you are not the one raising the child(ren), then yes, you should help financially. You should be just as responsible as the man, especially if you have a career/job. Not saying that if you don’t have a job, you should not […]

Kiss My A**, Literally!

I had to share this because it’s quite funny, actually.
So, there is something new with Zurhi everyday, however, her latest for the past week, is that when she gets hurt, she says, “owie” instead of “ouch.” But the owie is so cute.
She says “owie” and goes round to get a kiss from everyone. You know, […]

Grace & Alfie: 13 Year Old Parents

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Especially a lovely Valentine’s day. Mine was the best ever. I did everything I said I’d do in my Valentine post, and then some.
I wrote. While my husband and kids attended a non-profit event at his alumni, Johnston Center at The University of Redlands. Greg was one of the […]