tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:42:40 +0000Boys' LifewtfCounting my blessingsHRHfrom the mouths of babesrandom stuffFamilyIn actionWordless WednesdayGremlinwe interrupt this marriageAttitudesThe Formative Yearsnavel gazingFor FunBecoming a MomMore Whine?holidazeMemeRCConstant CleaningUnconditional LoveArtists in Residencebody imagevacationthank God he's so cuteSchool StuffDrive By BloggingInjuriesAlcoholAndyMy other babiesWe're All In This TogetherI said that?IllnessesTraditionsnot acting my ageyummyDamagegrown up stuffChristmasBirthdaysKindergartenpoliticsrandom acts of destructionYogaEverybody SingFearFriendsHappiness for saleOmPatriotismRandom Acts of KindnessThe Power of the InternetAdvocacyEwwwSleep DeprivationWhat To Really ExpectYou Belong to MeConsumerismMortifiedProduct of the 80sRepeatsYou Gotta Have FriendsAWARDSAdviceIQ DeteriorationPotty HumorPotty TrainingQuotesRolesThe Complaint DepartmentCaffeineDaisyFemale BondingHomeI shill nothingI want moreI'm Competitivestyle40Eye CandyFoot in Mouth DiseaseJudgingPersonal ResponsibilityRecipesStarbuckselection 20082nd GradeAmbush MakeoverAnniversaryDisneyFashionFeminismIQ EnhancementPollingReligionSAHMStar WarsWarWineWinterguest bloggingreview this2010AuntieBarack ObamaBitchingGame ShowsGodIdiosyncrasiesLegosMeMoviesRuminationsSeparated at BirthTMIWhat's In a Nameself-depricating humor10 Word Tuesday42Ask the InternetsBaseballBe My ValentineBeliefsBinkBlogHerBuffettContestsDas BootDipshit FridayDoing What's RightDreamingFamily TimeFlashback FridayHalloweenHappy New YearHome OwnershipHopeHot Enough For Ya?ImaginationIt's the Economy StupidLossMale BondingMoneyS-JAMMScience FairTee BallThanksgivingdean martinmemThe Caffeine-Fueled Adventures of a Starbucks Mom, a Dunkin Donuts Dad, and Their Brewed.http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)Blogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-5955812903432230763Wed, 09 Mar 2016 14:22:00 +00002016-03-09T09:22:30.735-05:00 I’ve got to get this off my chest.  Shut up and worry about something real.  All of us!  This morning, I read that JK Rowling has been accused of “cultural appropriation” following her recent made-up history of wizarding in the Americas, incorporating Native American lore and myth.  That was followed up by a comment about the reason General Leia didn’t hug Chewie when they http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-nation-of-victims.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-5880506976227002175Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:54:00 +00002013-11-06T10:54:56.409-05:00 Rotten, feral kitties playing with everything they knocked off the dining room table.  They'll have been ours for two months, tomorrow.  Wonder when it's okay to pick them up.http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2013/11/wordless-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-825825002586118987Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:16:00 +00002013-06-20T09:17:52.603-04:00I'd guess that after a year and a half of no posts, you've figured out that my blogging life has been completely subsumed by my Facebook life. I have to say, I love Facebook.  It keeps me connected with friends I can't see as often as I'd like and has reconnected me with friends from former lives.  But Facebook is for quips and arranging meet ups.  Blogs are for stories.  Andhttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2013/06/im-back-in-saddle-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-7945343804655323281Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:06:00 +00002011-12-27T23:06:39.310-05:00I wanted to give each of you a little something as a thank you for everything you've given me this year. Well, it didn't arrive in time for Christmas. We're all moms here, so I know you'll understand.For my friends, the someday moms: May your eggs be viable and your uterus be hospitable. Or may you find another way.For my friends, the gestating moms: May the first and last trimesters go http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/12/god-bless-us-every-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-2296061622772866938Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:47:00 +00002011-12-02T13:47:19.496-05:00She couldn’t believe that she’d actually agreed to have a drink with him – and at his house no less!I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outsideI've got to go away - Baby it's cold outsideShe’d given in to the holiday spirit and now, here she was in this terrible weather, looking for a way to escape.This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop inSo very nice - I'll hold your hands, they'rehttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-letch-stole-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-8427373187809195465Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:53:00 +00002011-11-18T09:58:24.693-05:00 Sunday, November 17th, one month and one day before my due date, Andy, my BIL, and I were watching the Patriots play the Raiders on Sunday Night Football while I consumed my weight in guacamole and chips, feeling HRH doing aerobics in my abdomen. I went to bed somewhere around the 3rd quarter and the Braxton-Hicks continued. Around 1:00 am, I went to the bathroom and upon returning to our http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-i-became-mother-november-18-2002.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-6630059728844238778Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:44:00 +00002011-09-11T08:47:09.883-04:00We're All In This Together My first "I remember where I was" moment occurred when the Challenger exploded. It was January 1986. A nor'easter was blowing into Massachusetts and my school closed early. A bunch of us rented some movies and headed to my friend, Joe's house.  My friend, Michele called her father to tell him where she was. I can remember her saying, 'What?!" and to us, "the shuttle exploded! Turn onhttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/09/to-always-remember.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-6256152089382697559Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:49:00 +00002011-07-13T22:49:48.370-04:00Counting my blessingsFamilyGodHappiness for saleUnconditional LoveWe're All In This Together"The Eagle Has Landed." "Our Long, National Nightmare is Over." "ANDY GOT A JOB!!" And it's good one!  Great company, great package, great opportunity, seven and a half miles from our house...basically...GREAT! My cousin, who went through something similar, said she felt like God had picked them up by the scruff of their necks, and was shaking them saying "Learn. Learn." Since November http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/07/counting-our-blessings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-3815573195808744930Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:59:00 +00002011-06-28T21:59:16.226-04:00Boys' LifeConstant CleaningEwwwGremlinPotty Humorthank God he's so cuteTMIWhile many things have occurred over the months that made me want to put pen to paper (fingers to keys?), this was the first that truly begged to be shared... About a week ago, Andy followed Gremlin into the bathroom first thing in the morning and found a small puddle.  Upon discussion, Grem verified that he'd waited too long and hadn't had enough time to get everything working in the righthttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-one-for-gremlin-files.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-8301038544827874108Wed, 04 May 2011 13:42:00 +00002011-05-04T09:42:11.205-04:00GremlinWordless Wednesdayhttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/05/wordless-wednesday-how-do-you-sleep-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-7680607129168659581Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:35:00 +00002011-04-16T19:35:16.025-04:00AndyAttitudeswe interrupt this marriageThe other day, I opened my laptop to find Andy's email open, with this goofy forward from his brother, Greg:When everybody on earth was dead and waiting to enter Paradise, God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household, and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/04/okay-maybe-its-little-true.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-8350373998789291957Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:58:00 +00002011-03-30T15:58:44.361-04:00AdviceIt's the Economy StupidAnd as we celebrate the four month anniversary of Andy's last day of work, we reach another milestone: the exploration of job opportunities outside of Massachusetts.  Yes, folks; things really are that bad out there.  With this in mind, I'd ask you all to fill out the following survey: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The nearest metropolitan area within reasonable commutinghttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/threshold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-5759610909878246633Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:49:00 +00002011-02-13T10:53:27.008-05:00Constant CleaningGremlinIllnessesPotty HumorWhat To Really ExpectRemember that email that went around a few years ago about how to give a cat a pill?  It went on and on with steps including massage cat's throat, remove cat from drapery rod, then apply direct pressure to lacerations.  Then there was "how to give a pill to a dog."  Answer: wrap it in bacon.  Gremlin has been experiencing some significant constipation issues for about the http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/02/wrap-it-in-bacon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-3780270406651505320Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:38:00 +00002011-02-03T16:38:00.975-05:002010Counting my blessingsThe Complaint DepartmentJanuary - Dear Funky Mammogram, what a great way to start off the year!  But thanks for being there for me. March - Dear Needle Biopsy, you are not nearly as painful as your name would suggest.  I am so glad you turned out to be a negative guy.  Positive can be such a downer sometimes, y'know? April - Dear Gremlin, we made it!  You're five years old.  I know it was http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/02/to-whom-it-may-concern-where-have-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-8563040140547901173Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:19:00 +00002011-01-27T17:36:32.654-05:00Personal ResponsibilityRandom Acts of KindnessWe're All In This Together Example 1: A week or so ago, I was in line to get gas at one of the only local places that pumps for you and is relatively cheap.  Based on these criteria, it's generally pretty crowded there.  I noticed a two-pumper where the car in front was pulling away.  I threaded my car between the car at the rear pump and one in the next aisle, pulled the lever to open my little gas door, http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2011/01/be-excellent-to-each-other.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-7103674492530675713Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:29:00 +00002010-12-20T16:29:06.368-05:00ChristmasDrive By BloggingholidazeFrom Our Home to Yourshttp://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/12/have-yourself-merry-little-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-5077112211524852547Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +00002010-11-08T20:44:16.505-05:00IdiosyncrasiesIQ Deteriorationwtf1. Your child comes downstairs after a bath dressed in a Star Wars pajama top and Super Mario bottoms. You: a.) Don't notice. b.) Note that Dad selected the pjs and shrug.  They're ready for bed so it's still a win. c.) Remind yourself to take the 'matching' selections out of the rotation until the laundry catches up. 2. After placing your groceries in the back of your SUV, you note that http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-ocd-are-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-5389460303606915149Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:18:00 +00002010-11-04T17:18:50.960-04:00PatriotismpoliticsWe're All In This Together  If I hear "what the American people want" one more time, I'm going to...insert hyperbole/expletive here Just so we're clear, I thought I'd let you know what this American wants: I want my husband to have a job lined up when his expires at the end of this month. I want our savings to be savings, not living expenses. I want to be able to refinance our education loans to a reasonable http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-so-were-clear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-3276523246320856859Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +00002010-11-01T11:30:11.821-04:00IQ EnhancementPatriotismWe're All In This Together This would be mine The Problem The Solution Possibly my Favorite Clever! (but not usually at the same time) Photos compiled by The Huffington Post.  There are more than 400 more posted here.  Make sure to take a look. Stay Sane, America!http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/11/here-it-is-your-moment-of-zen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-6995211379432561479Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:28:00 +00002010-10-27T16:28:05.129-04:00Becoming a MomWe're All In This Together I still need to hear these things.   Everyday.http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/10/wonderful-words-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-6799396089060228313Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:39:00 +00002010-10-25T20:29:00.682-04:00Boys' LifeDrive By Bloggingfrom the mouths of babesThe Formative Years Scene: Driving to school this morning.  Radio inaudible. Gremlin:  Mom, can you turn up the radio? NPR's Madalit Del Barco: "...lights up her glass Hello Kitty pipe filled with primo California weed." Note: Mom is navigating a rush hour traffic Rotary in a standard shift car.  Can't...safely...reach...radio... Gremlin:  California Wii? HRH:  No, she said Hello Kitty http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/10/cant-we-just-talk-about-juan-williams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-9151658974406957158Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:11:00 +00002010-10-09T19:11:42.997-04:00Counting my blessingsDisneyEverybody Singfrom the mouths of babesGremlinKindergartenDear Gremlin, I would like to make a date with you every day for the rest of your life to sit on the couch and snuggle and watch WALL-E.  I know that you're a big boy now; you're in Kindergarten for goodness sakes!  Kindergarten! You sit at the kitchen table and do your homework along side your big brother. We talk a lot about letters and numbers and sounds and words.  You and http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/10/put-on-your-sunday-clothes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-4924224335341942383Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:37:00 +00002010-10-05T06:47:49.367-04:002nd GradeAdvocacyBoys' LifeHRHSAHMSchool StuffThe Formative YearsAs Andy and I stood in Room 319 stalking waiting to speak with HRH's teacher, I had an epiphany; we didn't need to.  Curriculum Night had gone swimmingly.  Mrs. C. seemed great! HRH was happy in his new class, happy with the work he was being given, happy with his position as A Second Grader.  He started his second week of school by exclaiming, "We get homework this week!  I http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/10/use-only-as-needed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-3811931657546620191Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:24:00 +00002010-10-01T12:34:16.054-04:002nd Gradefrom the mouths of babesHRHPotty HumorScene:  Manic Mommy and HRH, reading a few chapters of "Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy" together before bed. MM (reading aloud): "If you want to make your friends laugh, all you have to do is stick your face in their face and say either 'bathroom' or 'underwear.' It works every time." HRH:  Or Uranus... MM: (Cough, laugh, sputter)  True...do you know why? HRH: No... MM (Brain screaming http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-son-rocket-scientist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-8176399102533307552Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:58:00 +00002010-09-18T13:58:39.598-04:00ChristmasConsumerismI shill nothingnot acting my ageThe Formative YearsRemember when we were kids? Remember life before ubiquitous computers and a laptop for every lap?  And remember life before eleventy-thousand cable channels all telling us what to buy? Remember before cross-marketing - before your toys appeared on cartoons, had their own website, and little substandard versions would appear in your Happy Meals? Remember when the Sears catalog would come http://shesjustanothermanicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-is-why-we-own-pancake-puff-pan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manic Mommy)9