The last time I will ever ask my four-year-old about her day
Every afternoon at pick-up, I ask my girls about their day. I very much look forward to hearing their responses. Okay. In the interest of full transparency and disclosure, I very much look forward to...
View ArticleTelecommuting
They are working from home today. work life balance Filed under: Beans, just pics, love!!!!, serious sister sweetness, Stumps, sweetness, work Tagged: Beans, best friends, love!, pictures, Stumps,...
View Article=
In 1776 when our founding fathers declared our independence by stating “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and I would venture to add, “women”) are created equal…” I think they were...
View ArticleI’m on it
Let’s be honest. I think we all know that I am the last mom to, say, create a from-scratch leprechaun trap, have a leprechaun hunt, and dye the water in the toilet bowl green. After I microwave a...
View Articlecomedy
“Toilet head. Toilet head! Bottom privates pooping peepee toilet head!! Bahahhaaha!! Mommy isn’t that funny?? Bahahahaha!!” Questioning whether I should humor Stumps’ terrible sense of humor in favor...
View ArticleFor very special occasions, such as her 60th birthday…
…they sometimes let Mother Catlady out of the institution. (pretty certain this couple is featured in the first few minutes of Mullholland Drive, dropping Naomi Watts off in Hollywood after she wins a...
View Articlea plug for the page
In between longer and less-frequent blog entries, I post brief blurbs of ridiculous on the stumpsandbeans facebook page. If you prefer your Stumpsandbeans succinct and to the point, or you find our...
View ArticleDemulletting
The only thing Beanie hates more than boundaries enforced by her loved ones to ensure her well-being is having her picture taken. Which is why I had to snap pictures of her fresh shearing and...
View ArticleUnfortunately I can’t unremember any of this
One of my children has been throwing up all afternoon and the other has a 102 degree fever. Pretty certain the one who has thus far not started vomiting just has not started yet. Alarmingly, cleaning...
View ArticleOn today’s episode of Dubious Compliments from Stumps
“Mommy your face looks like a sandwich ’cause it has moles all over it.” I assume she is referring to my sun damage age spots large pores freckles. Um. What types of sandwiches have they been feeding...
View ArticleWorst blogger ever
After one too many creeptastic search terms that generated views to my blog, I took a hiatus. I continued to post the daily exploits of Stumps and Beans, but on the much less threatening facebook,...
View ArticleEulogy for Stability
2004 – 2013 Many months so predictably boring. Refreshingly ordinary emotional range. Unselfconsciously taken for granted With the subsequent passing of time and of age. Optimistic. Aeons distant. Pain...
View ArticleTelecommuting
They are working from home today. work life balanceFiled under: Beans, just pics, love!!!!, serious sister sweetness, Stumps, sweetness, work Tagged: Beans, best friends, love!, pictures, Stumps,...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....