Things are just funnier when life has driven you to the edge. Two hours of 20-month-old crying for no reason we can fathom… Screaming over every bite of dinner, exiled to his crib for ten minutes to calm the tantrum. Bribed with a butterscotch chip for every piece of zucchini, chicken or pasta he eats (still screaming)…
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Scared To Death
I really thought that November had at last settled in, and I was about to take off on novel writing. And then came this weekend. I will spare you the details. Suffice it to say, it involved a stomach virus and everyone in the family. And book signings. And NFP class. And let’s just say…
Read MoreTop Ten Things Heard Around the Basi House
You know that pig in the Geico commercial, that says “wee wee wee wee” all the way home? And the mom that looks like she’s about to start spewing ash and lava? #10. “Alex, why are you standing naked in front of the window?” #9. “Nicholas, stop putting your cereal (peas, chicken, bananas) in…
Read MoreBaby Drool or Bust
Christian likes to say that baby drool has explosive properties. After all, look what comes out the other end. 😉 Today I’m posting at Real Zest. Come on over!
Read More7 Quick Takes, vol. 93
The Mostly-Funny Moments Edition 1. Alex, at dinner, poking at his plate, sighs dramatically: “Mommy, I’m going to marry C___.” Me: “Okay, but finish your corn first.” At the far end of the table, Christian explodes into laughter. 2. My pretty new clothes arrived in the mail yesterday! If you look at the referenced post, I…
Read MorePoison Ivy
I begin with a story. I am pregnant, and I have poison ivy. Not just any poison ivy, mind you. This is the poison ivy case that came from nowhere–I haven’t been out & about in nature for weeks–and exploded into the worst case of the red bumpy itches I have ever had, including my sophomore…
Read MoreOur Family Motto
Every family needs a motto. I discovered ours one day last fall at dinnertime, when the nursing baby was yelling, Julianna was whining, and Alex was shouting about who knows what. Superman, his favorite shirt being dirty, a fly buzzing around—it could have been anything. Of course, none of them directed their angst toward Daddy,…
Read MoreFashion Follies
Note to Target, Kohl’s, Penney’s, et al: Seriously, people. Who are you making clothes for? Because—news flash—it’s NOT ME. Today I am guest posting for Amy over at Never-True Tales. Go visit me there!
Read MoreIs it Easter yet?
Alex hates going to the grocery store (which is a good thing, since I always spent more money when he comes along). But occasionally, we have no choice. It’s a cooking night, and I’m missing an ingredient, usually because I spaced out and didn’t put it on last week’s grocery list. Monday was one of…
Read MoreTiny Talk
They can be so darned adorable. Last week, Christian took Alex to the grand opening of the new fire station. For three days after they came home, Christian kept remembering funny tidbits of their outing: 1. (already shared last week): Reporter: “So do you want to be a fireman when you grow up?” …
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Kathleen M. Basi 