by Kay | May 5, 2012 | Laughter, Uncategorized
Next week (on Tuesday to be exact), Cleaning House – A Mom’s Twelve Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement will hit the shelves. For long-time MOATblog readers – it will be like a walk down memory lane, and then some. But one small...
by Kay | Apr 10, 2012 | Laughter
A friend sent me this hilarious video today. I couldn’t help but share. Especially when thinking about parents these days and our almost neurotic way we race in to save, hover, manipu-finagle… well, you know. So watch… and laugh… then STOP IT!....
by Kay | Mar 21, 2012 | ...on faith, ...on family, Laughter
As promised last week, here’s a little more Erma. When I was looking around for her “Mean Mom Poem”, which is actually titled “Don’t You Love Me”, I found this very sweet article she wrote entitled “When God Created...
by Kay | Mar 14, 2012 | kids & work, Laughter
My friend Ann shared with me the Mean Mom Poem. I searched for the author in order to give credit where credit is due. Maybe whoever wrote is it was just one of us. Doing her best. Loving her kids by making them pitch in and work – because she is committed to...
by Kay | Mar 9, 2012 | Heard on the Streed, Laughter
Pontificating to the captive (okay, so maybe sequestered) audience, sometimes known as carpool, I capitalized on the opportunity to teach my children and their friends the merits of standing up for your rights. “Yup … Here’s the light where I got a...
by Kay | Mar 2, 2012 | Laughter, Recipes
The first day of March ushered in a high in the 80’s and what looks to be a quick end to our nonexistent winter. Beautiful sunny weather with a light breezed pulled us like a Star Trek tractor beam to the park. Loads of friends plus relaxed laughter – and...