Today, December 16th is…

…National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.(In Homer Simpson voice) Ummmm. Chocolate. Any excuse for an ice cream sundae overflowing with fudge and chocolate whipped cream. All boxes of chocolate covered nuts, caramels, truffles and the like will be accepted.(And I was wondering why my pants were tight around the middle!) Today is also Barbie and Barney Backlash Day. Wow!The Hate! I…

Ding Dong Merrily We Sing!

In years past, I have dreaded “the concert”. The concert sometimes uses the alias pageant, recital, show or chorus but we will agree to call it “the concert” from here out. These events are events that only a mother (or father) could love. While there is nothing cuter than your baby in a tutu and tights or a group belting…

Hospital Hat too

This is a hat that I crocheted when it was my shift with mom. The pattern is a combo of a hat found in 24 Hour Crochet Patterns as well as some modifications I made in an effort to cover my locs. As you can see, The Bee decided that the hat (and the matching scarf) was perfect for her….

Today (December 12) is…

…National Ding-a-Ling Day. Originally I thought this day was about food, Chuck Berry, or any slew of teenage comedies from the 90’s but this is a day for wackos, lunatics, and others who are off their rocker. Insert your own snarky comment about a co-worker, workplace, family member, etc here ________________. Tomorrow is a full moon.How appropos!-r

Butterfly Days

Butterfly Days ( life changing emergence from a cocoon day) Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes(Turn and face the strain) I really wish that I could say that I came up with this phrase andidea but credit belongs to ladyheadstrong who was blogging about a subject near and dear to me: losing weight. While I like to think that “I am not my weight” there…