Look at Mr. 10 bravely riding the Octopus with me! Both kids start school this week, so we had our last summer hurrah this past weekend and spent this Saturday at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. I’d never been to the State Fair before, so hadn’t really realized quite how big the whole thing is …
Let me preface this post by saying that I’ve never been much of a girly girl. I don’t have sisters, and I don’t have daughters. I’m low-maintenance; rarely wear much makeup; have never gone for a mani-pedi; spend much of my life in jeans and yoga pants… And, I’ve always dyed my hair at home. …
Welcome back to Caturday with the Notorious BKL, BKG, and Jeremy. Do you see that expression on BKL’s face? That’s the look of world-weary moms everywhere, because the tiny BKG has enough kitten energy to wear out even Lucy — And this is Gnocchi’s ongoing kitten version of: “Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Moooooom! …
Welcome back to Caturday with the Notorious BKL (and her little pal Gnocchi!). When last we checked in with our mighty duo, Bad Kitty Lucy was discovering her latent mothering skills and busy teaching the tiny BKG how to cat-wrestle, making her submit to endless baths, and encouraging her to emulate her bossy badness in …
So yesterday: I’m just sitting at the table eating lunch and minding my own business when I notice all three cats staring intently out the back door. I thought maybe the deer had reappeared in our yard, so I look outside to see… Yeah, that’s not a deer. Apparently Monday night’s storms had damaged part …
How’s your weekend going? It’s just another Caturday over here in the Mashup Mom household… You know, all the usual stuff: Who best fits into the LEGO box, who knocked that plate off the counter and shattered it, and wait, why are there LEGOs all over the floor?! New kitten Gnocchi is also quite displeased …