The ‘rents are in town for the weekend.* I’m not going to give you a rundown of the weekend or they crying that commenced whilst (love that word) looking for clothes. Email if you wanna know more. I’m too much of weeny to post why it actually happened. To bide time, I suggested we take [...]
It’s pretty much the second best feeling ever to become an aunt. I can imagine only becoming a grandmother could succeed it, but for now, and the next 20+ years, I won’t know that feeling. (I better not. *shifts strict mom eyes to little girls*) Today, Valentine’s Day, I became an aunt to my first [...]
by Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on December 14, 2009
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I’m going to preface this by saying my sister and I can sometimes revert back to our 12-year-old selves when we get around our mother. It doesn’t happen when we’re together without her, but add our mom into the familial equation, then you’ve got a clusterfuck of teenage hormones. A few Christmases ago, I was [...]
by Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on November 26, 2009
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My grandparents just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. My mom is the eldest of their 5 kids, all of whom live within a few hours of one another. There are 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren also all within a few hours radius. Almost all of us get together at least twice a year for Thanksgiving [...]