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Tag: daughters

Thankful for Twilight

It’s pretty easy and popular to hate Twilight: the hundred year old guy who hangs around a high school, the vampires that aren’t affected by the sun, the sparkles, Kristen Stewart’s expression(s). But the fact is I’m actually thankful for the Twilight series–at least the books. I have always wanted my children to be readers […]

“Don’t forget to squish your cat’s head!”

I guess a lot of statements make a lot more sense when heard in context. Our cat, Puck, came to live with us in November of 2009. Heather had fallen in love with him when she took her ugly dog to the vet (the same vet who told Heather her dog was ugly). Puck was entirely […]

Dads

Ever wonder why your dad tend to dress funny and act uncool? I’ll tell ya. Your dad used to be cool. In fact, I’d wager he still is, despite his outward appearances and actions. Think, McFly, think: how else did he snag your mom? By being cool. However, he found out something: being cool has […]

Dish soap

We have four bottles of dish soap. I’m not hoarding, I wasn’t stocking up for the snonami, and we don’t have individual dish soap preferences. It simply comes down to this: doing the dishes is our daughters’ job. They don’t like to do dishes. Heck, I don’t like to do dishes, either–that’s why I had […]