Archives - October 2010

happy halloween

Halloween night at the Ooph house. Chaos? Of course. ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age: 6
Favorite Word: Fart
Hobbies:  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:  The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi.. The cowboy. That's NoahNoah aka: Mac Daddy
Age: 15
"Special" Qualities: Holds a grudge for longer than you can remember the offense. Talks nonstop
Best Qualities: Wakes up with a smile every day and walks to the beat of his own drum. running around in his pajamas. Clyde the crazy dog makes his appearance. Don't forget to listen for KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age: 16
"Special" Qualities: Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities: The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries.'s comment after Clyde takes Colton's legs out. Hope... more please

posted: 10/31/2010

friday fun

Today a break from all the writing. The Sits Girls played a game on their Facebook page a while back that was a lot of fun. So? I am stealing it. I will post a word below and... more please

posted: 10/29/2010

teens and birth control

I was going to post my review of, Waiting for Superman, today. But? Last night one of my favorite bloggers tweeted me this: So. I went and read her post on teens and birth control. It was... more please

posted: 10/28/2010

homework

Homework. The bane of parents' and kids' existence. I hear complaints constantly from other moms. “These kids have so much homework. How are we supposed to find any time for family life?”Or from the kids, “Homework sucks.”And you know what?... more please

posted: 10/27/2010

dear glee sex pots

You should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope you are, but I suspect instead you are relishing in the attention. No thought given at all to the message you have sent to our tweens and teens. Are you sitting around... more please

posted: 10/26/2010

who would you rather?

I tried to come up with something really original this week. For like? HOURS. And then? I gave up. This is the best I've got. But? Who could forget Good Will Hunting? One of the greatest Oscar stories ever. So, this... more please

posted: 10/22/2010

we revisit teen pregnancy

I am off this morning to see Waiting for Superman, a movie that tackles the current state of education in America. Below is a brief snippet of the synopsis. To learn more and pledge to see the film, click more please

posted: 10/21/2010

to the boys of yale

The reason for this letter. Chant. Dear Men of Yale:Well. I guess you all find yourselves in a heap of shit this morning don’t you. Another one of those bad decisions you wish you could take back? Who started... more please

posted: 10/20/2010