A few months ago we had a mouse who would repeatedly invade our pantry under the cover of night. But, we strategized and caught him {only after the Spouse and I spent some time dancing around on chairs with brooms in the dining room}. But, apparently, word did not get back to the mouse perpetrator’s…
Do you know what’s a little bit creepy? Yes, Fisher-Price “Laugh and Learn” Purse, I’m looking at you. Don’t be fooled by its sweet coloring and giddy smile. Because sometimes late at night when the house is quiet, this little purse makes intermittent zipping and laughing noises without warning or reason. In fact, earlier this…
I’m a night owl. My most productive hours of the day are usually somewhere between 10:00 PM and midnight. But, my people {i.e., my offspring} are early {morning} birds. And, they have total disregard for mine or the Spouse’s need to ease into the day after being up late the night before. Total disregard. For…
Up until this point, the Toddler has not talked much beyond her basic set of essential words. Of course, with the amount of talking her sisters do, there’s hardly any available airtime. But, recently, she has started verbally expressing herself more often with words and the occasional phrase. This is great, except that she speaks…