The Glorious Christmas Mess

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day.  Don’t clean it up too quickly.  — Andy Rooney Mamacita says:  Well, it’s over. The kids are gone again, and … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Christmas Version

Mamacita says: 1.  Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.  –Harlan Miller 2.  … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  We have entered that time of the year that is my very favorite:  the season of anticipation of the season. Planning and preparing for the holidays is what I look forward to all the rest of the year!  … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I’m going up to Indianapolis today with my mother and my daughter, to my lovely niece Stephanie’s baby shower.  I hope she likes what I got for her. It’s not what anybody would call a “conventional” baby shower … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  The latest Carnival of Education is up; please click over to Edwonkette’s blog and see what parents and teachers have to say about the state of education.  Remember, if you don’t keep up, you forfeit all whining rights.  … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I don’t blame Mother Nature for being upset; we’ve not treated our planet well and probably deserve some discipline for that.  Even so, I think maybe she’s hitting us a bit TOO hard, and in too many places … Continue reading