The Mother of All Holiday List Rants

12.20.09

It’s time for a little good old fashioned, bah-humbuggy venting here at Cattywampus Life. 'Tis the season for family stress, and so I’ll channel my inner Andy Rooney and get all grumpy with you for a second with the goal of ridding the world of some of my biggest pet ...

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The Obligatory Boo Post…

11.5.09

For one night, the stress went away. My kids dressed in their chosen holiday attire and joined with their cousin who had come on a special visit just for Trick-or-Treating from several hours away. This is my tribute to their Halloween efforts: Dear oldest one, You had the best costume of the night, ...

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Desparately Seeking BMJ…

12.25.08

What's "BMJ," you might ask? Oh, my...it's not as bad as it sounds, I promise!  Why, it's my blogging "mo-jo," which I seem to have lost since finding Facebook and connecting up with a ton of old pals from high school and college. I don't know why that affected my blogging at ...

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A holiday stressfest interruped for some J-O-Y!

12.10.08

We got snow today. SNOW! This hasn't happened in Houston, Texas since December of 2004, folks. And, guess what? In December of 2004, I had a baby and a 5-year-old and we were visiting my folks in North Texas and completely missed it! My son got off the bus with his ...

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Fit Cat: Facing Up to Thanksgiving

11.29.08

Just got back from a nice Thanksgiving at my folks and my head is buzzing around several topics tonight, so this may be rather disjointed. First off, with regards to becoming a more "Fit Cat," I learned a big lesson this trip back to my hometown. And, that is, when your ...

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