The kidlings are off school today and all next week. It's been FOUR HOURS since I woke up and the Nieceling is driving me BATTY. Naturally, I figured I'd keep a journal of this because nothing says family like being able to torture people with the truth when they're adults!

Day 1(slightly frazzled - still maintaining an air of semi-competence. ( Read more... )

In a fit of "OMFG! SHUT UP ABOUT THE POOR COUSIN WHO [airquote] FINALLY PROPOSED TO HIS GIRLFRIEND", I have abandoned my family for the dark cavern of my room. Except... I left the blinds and drapes open, so it's not so much a "dark cavern" as just my room ( Read more... )

Arrgh! Yesterday got away from me so today I'm making an effort to get this journal done early. Look at me, being all proactive and stuff!

So. Since last I posted an update that didn't involve 9,000 book review links, things have been happening. Not really. I'm just as boring as always but I'm going to make it seem interesting so you'll be all ( Read more... )

I spent yesterday afternoon and evening babysitting my baby nephew Ryan. I love the kid but when he cries for 30 minutes straight because he's too tired to do anything else... not fun. Anyway. That's obviously why I didn't journal yesterday. You know, since I vowed that I would get back to blogging on a more regular basis. Sadly, I was tired ( Read more... )

Where did this week go? It can't be Thursday night already. It can't be. I'm sure it's only Monday. Possibly Tuesday ( Read more... )

Do you guys remember all the times that I got it in my head that I needed a project and then proceeded to choose the most INANE things to project on? Yeah. Me, too. Oh, the hijinks that ensued that time I decided that I was going to listen to every song on my iPod at least one time within a calendar year. And, of course, being that I can't just ( Read more... )

Two of my cousins and their respective husbands and girlfriends are in town. This means that the family gathered at Amb and Phil's house for dinner. There were drinks. I consumed a few. there was food. I ate well. There were many desserts. I did not share mine. My boy-cousin brought his new girlfriend. I imagine that meeting the entire ( Read more... )

Today is a HUGE birthday day amongst my family and friends ( Read more... )

I wasn't going to post this evening since I posted a couple of times early early this morning but I wrote after those posts and I'm excited that I have word countage to report. Yay ( Read more... )

I'm having a moment here. In a good way. I have to take Heather and Hailey to the airport at the ungodly hour of 4:30 tomorrow morning so I decided that I'm not going to sleep tonight. No big, right? I have Wednesday off, I'll sleep then ( Read more... )