Author: Aimee

13 blurbs about Elvis Costello

1. Came on at 7:35 and ended at 9:15.2. Had no opening act.3. Perfect for parents with a babysitter at home.4. Didn't interact with the crowd very much.5. Couldn't understand his accent anyway.6. Interesting people watching.7. Had to leave our original outpost, so I wouldn't…

Feeling like June Cleaver 2.0

It's 5:30am.Declan: "Mama!!!!Mama!!!"Aimee: {groggily stumbling into his room} "Yesss?"Declan: {crying} "I had a baddd dreaaam!"Aimee: {scooping him up into my lap} "Oh no! Do you want to talk about it?"Declan: {still crying} "Y-y-yes... these was a monster in my room and he, he, he was…

Continuation of a Theme

IzzyMom had a really great post lately about Bratz dolls and projecting sexuality onto young girls. She said it all and I totally agree, so I won't go into it here. But go read her thoughts.However, coincidentally, a friend on a mommy message board just…

You gotta do the work!

I know I am lucky. My husband rocks. He is hilarious, thoughtful, smart and kind.You should see my mom when we walk in the door. If she could get away with actually pushing me to the ground in her haste to get to Bryan, she…

Two Notes on the Current Playlist

1. A post at Rude Cactus recently reminded me how much I love Pearl Jam. God, I l-o-v-e love old Pearl Jam. Before they turned into Neil Young. (See my Not If You Paid Me List for more information). Thank God they grew their rock…

"It’s here! It’s here!"

That's what Bryan said to me, in the voice of a little gurl (see my post about his vocal affliction) when the package came last night. The package from IzzyMom containing his shiny new coffee mug (I don't drink coffee). The shiny new coffee mug…