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  • Lesson Plan by Archie Bunker

    —Tobinville

    This morning, The Boy informed me that "African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa, Jewish Americans celebrate Hanukkah and regular Americans celebrate Christmas."
    Ummmm. NO.
    Okay, where to begin?
    I went through 16 years of Catholic school. I don't remember alternate holidays being covered In A Big Way but somewhere along the line' [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:11am EST
    by Christy

  • What's Next, Dora the Explorer Touting the Benefits of Mirena?

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    I have avoided Miley Cyrus's "Party in the USA" song. Even though my college roommate told me I would love it. (Wrong.) Even though another friend said that Natalie would love it. (Sadly, probably right.) I'm still feeling like a bad mom for inadvertently introducing The Madam to Katy Perry' [...]
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    Posted: December 15, 2009, 5:28pm EST
    by Christy

  • Well...

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    I still have nothing to say.
    I'm on the longest break I've ever taken since I started this blog.
    Why?
    I don't know.
    I'm kind of miserable lately.
    Cranky. Tired. Midol poster girl except it's not even that time of the month.
    Actually it's always that time of the month [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2009, 10:22pm EST
    by Christy

  • Star Pupils

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    Tom and I went to parent-teacher conferences for both biggies this week. Sunday night, I was as jittery as a kid on Christmas Eve. Seriously. I knew we'd hear good stuff and I just eat that shit up like it's a giant sundae with extra hot fudge. Nothing gets me' [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:02pm EST
    by Christy

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    "No presents, bad food."
    That is how the younger me summed up why I didn't like Thanksgiving as a child. I totally still feel that way. Now that I'm a grown-up, I know I'm supposed to count my blessings and put on a happy face with the dead bird staring' [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:55am EST
    by Christy

  • Shonda, I'm Back on Board

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    I've been up and down with Grey's Anatomy, one of my favorite shows, this season. A running complaint of mine is how the writers seem to hate commitment, especially marriage. Cheating is rampant at Seattle Grace and The Powers That Be behind the scenes can never leave a happy couple' [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:09am EST
    by Christy

  • My Children Will Be Socially Inept Dullards with No Attention Span Because I Make Sure They Get to School Safely

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    I still can't imagine letting a 9 year old ride the subway alone. I first heard about the woman who sent her son off months ago and it makes me shake my head.
    Apparently, the big thing these days is for lazy "modern" parents to let their offspring go out' [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:59pm EST
    by Christy

  • Is There An Echo in Here?

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    N, from upstairs: Mommy! MOMMY!!! COME HERE!
    C, racing up from the family room: WHAT? WHAT'S WRONG?!?!?
    N: Nothing. But look! Baby Alive! She comes with a coach and DIAPERS! Can I get it? Can I? Can I?
    C: NO. We have our own Baby Alive sleeping upstairs right now.[...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:20pm EST
    by Christy

  • I'll Remind Him of This

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    J, out of nowhere: I hope I don't like romance.
    C: WHAT?!?!?
    J: You know, romance. The kissing stuff. Teenagers like all that. I hope I never do. BLECH! Then I'll have to watch princess movies because they have romance and kissing. I hate princess movies!
    C: *shellshocked* Bud, you [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 8:02pm EST
    by Christy

  • Push Me, Pull Me

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    That's an awesome Pearl Jam song. Unfortunately, it's also what motherhood can do to you as anyone with more than one child can attest.
    Most of the time, I think I do pretty well with my tribe. Everyone is clothed, fed, bathed and absolutely loved -- the essentials to [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:11pm EST
    by Christy

  • Little Mommy

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    N: Jack, would you like a peanut?
    J: No! You know I don't like them!
    N: Are you saying that because you tasted it and don't like it or are you just saying that to be stinkerish?
    J: I never tried them and I DON'T LIKE THEM!
    N: Well, you' [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:39pm EST
    by Christy

  • Details, Details

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    N: Mommy, what will my baby's name be?
    C: I don't know, buddy. You'll decide when she comes out of your belly.
    N: Okay. Maybe I'll call her Bonnie Sheemee Tobin.
    C: Well, you could but her last name will probably be the same as your husband's.
    N, stunned: I'm' [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:56pm EST
    by Christy

  • Just Said No

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    I volunteer at Jack's school store every Thursday morning. It's basically a cart with cutesy school supplies (which I bet the poor teachers HATE.) The kids come running up with their cash in hand, heady with the power to buy whatever they want, and the parent volunteers help them count [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:29pm EST
    by Christy

  • Politically Incorrect but Accurate in My Case

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    "I feel about as useless as a mom's college degree." Kenneth on "30 Rock."
    This was pretty much what I was trying to explain to my Mom when she lamented me not finishing the MBA program at LaSalle back in 2001. I was engaged to be married and in the [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 2:10pm EST
    by Christy

  • Allow Him a Moment to Toot His Own Horn

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    J: "Mommy, I really love you."
    C: "Awww, bud, I really love you, too."
    J: "I'm glad. I hope you always will."
    C: "I will, baby. I definitely will. That is something I can promise is true."
    J: "I love my whole family and I always will even if I'm" [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:31pm EST
    by Christy

  • Let a Professional Handle It

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    I did even though my friends said I should do it myself. They said I do it better.
    You know what? I have smart friends.

    The pictures are good but not necessarily better than what I can do. Plus, Bon smiles for me while Mr. Stuffed-Cat-On-Head left her in [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:55pm EST
    by Christy

  • It's a Bird, It's a Plane...

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    it's my superhero alter ego!

    Somedays, I feel like Elastigirl when I'm pulled in 1000 directions and my patience is stretched to the limits. Other times I'm Super Mom when my little buds look at me with adoration for doing all of the silly little things' [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:44pm EST
    by Christy

  • Random, Stupid Things That Are Bugging Me This Week

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Philly -- Man, I hate when people call my beautiful city "Philly." Philly can be an adjective -- Philly cheesesteaks, Philly girl, Philly sports fans -- and I won't have a seizure but when people talk about going to Philly, OH MY GOD, it drives me nutso. Philadelphia is such' [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:48pm EST
    by Christy

  • Summer's Eve

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Okay, it's everywhere. It has been driving me crazy. I can't escape this nasty word.
    Douche.
    Seriously, I never see Masingill commercials anymore (maybe because I haven't watched soap operas since, like, 2003) but that word is everywhere on television.
    EVERYWHERE.
    It's gotten to the point where I'm surprised to' [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:21pm EST
    by Christy

  • Being a Parent Means Knowing Exactly What "It Made My Blood Run Cold" Means

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Caller ID is awesome. It protects me from all kinds of annoying calls. It also scares the crap out of me when I see one of my kids' schools calling.
    As it turns out, the call was an automated message from our school district, telling parents that there was an' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 3:15pm EST
    by Christy

  • Hit Me with Your Best Shot

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    Flu shot, that is.
    I can't get vaccinated for love or money. I have called everywhere -- EVERYWHERE -- and there is not a seasonal flu shot to be had since I'm not under 6, over 65, pregnant or chronically ill.
    Awesome. I'm too young and too healthy to be' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:41am EST
    by Christy

  • Conversation Overheard

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    The Biggies are cleaning Jack's room. Don't ask me how Jack conned The Madam into helping. Somehow, they got talking about Big Things:
    J: So what do you want to be when you grow up?
    N: Well, I wanted to be a princess but I'm not really sure how.
    J:' [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:19pm EST
    by Christy

  • Happy Halloween, Ya Selfish Bastids

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    So. If both parents are bringing their kids to my door to get candy, who is at THEIR door giving candy to MY kids?
    I mean, for real. I stay home and give out candy while Tom takes the kids trick or treating. That's how my parents did it. I' [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Goodbye, Old Friend

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0

    That's Slinky. Uncle Slinky to my kids. He is the pet I've know and loved since early 1989. That's right, Mr. Slink was just shy of his 21st birthday when he died tonight.
    He lived a longer life than my brother. Unfathomable.
    I remember the' [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:17am EDT
    by Christy

  • I Think God Hates Me

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 3
    and that's fine, I'm not exactly in the mood to put him in my T-Mobile myFaves right now either.
    Tom is sick. Terribly, horribly sick. Not man-baby sick, it's totally legitimate. I think he has the (swine?) flu. Fever, chills, sweats, coughing, aches, dizziness -- the works. It started Thursday' [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 8:42pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Misty

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    We got the swine flu mist this afternoon. I think we made the right choice.
    I hope I'm right.' [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2009, 3:54pm EDT
    by Christy

  • To Swine or Not to Swine

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    That is the question. Actually, the real question is whether to get the swine flu mist this weekend.
    Tom's work has procured a batch of the vaccination in mist form and is giving it to all interested employees and their families this weekend. They don't currently have any of the [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 10:48am EDT
    by Christy

  • A Fairy Tale

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a very neat, very tidy, very organized castle. She was happy with her lovely palace but wanted someone to share it with her. So, she met and married a handsome young prince.
    Eventually, the prince and princess added three [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 10:46am EDT
    by Christy

  • Well, Yes, That's What WE Do with Them BUT...

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    Natalie loves words. I love that she loves words. She has been obsessed with rhyming (future MC?) for the better part of a year. She'll use a word in a sentence that sparks a thought and then ask, "What rhymes with [fill in the blank]?" At first, I would tell' [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2009, 12:16pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Buckle Up, We're Heading to Crazytown

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    So sometimes I actually think that my guys are watching us and can see what is going on with the people they left behind.
    Sometimes that REALLY creeps me out. Let's not explore that any further.
    Like this morning, when Nat was in investigative mode and giving me the 3rd' [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:01pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Oh, Yes, Let's Talk about Murder Over Breakfast. How Delightful.

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    The Madam was full of questions this morning. That can be difficult at any time of the day but in the morning after a rough night of not sleeping, I'm especially ill-equipped to deal with her mind and the strange ways it works.
    N: Mommy, remember the person who killed' [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:36am EDT
    by Christy

  • Five Little Pumpkins

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    The kids are learning the same Halloween song at their schools. They are obsessed with it. I hear it all day, every day, even in my dreams. I still love it as much as the first time I heard it though.
    It's amazing how children throw themselves into holidays with' [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Mini-Me

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    One of my sisters-in-law often comments on how The Madam looks just like me. I think Nattie is all Tobin which is fine, they are an attractive family.
    Tonight, though, WOW. I saw it.
    The Madam comes strolling into the kitchen and hits me with this look:
    [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:18pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Lifetime Tenure

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Nat on the way home from school: Mommy, when will Bonnie be big and be able to do stuff?
    C: Well, she's a baby now and will be for a while longer. Then Baby Bonnie will be Little Girl Bonnie. Then she'll be Big Girl Bonnie then Teenager Bonnie and [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 9:08pm EDT
    by Christy

  • October 13th

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    I hate this date. I hate it so much that I feel sick from it. It's the last day I saw my mother smile with her whole face. It's the last day I got to be young and 100% happy. It's the last time my family was "normal".
    It's the [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 9:49am EDT
    by Christy

  • Please, Mr. Electric Company Man, Wait Until I'm Out of the House before You Blow It Up

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    All morning, Delmarva trucks, in many different shapes and colors, have been driving sloooooowly up and down our street. It started when one parked in front of my house around 9. The driver got out, walked into my yard and did some stretches like he was getting ready to go [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 11:25am EDT
    by Christy

  • Goooooood Morning!

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    Indeed it is. Amazing what several nights of uninterrupted sleep can do for one's outlook. That's right...
    UNINTERRUPTED.
    Queen B is finally -- FINALLY -- sleeping through the night.
    What makes me happiest about it, even more than the glorious sleep, is that we did it our way. Her way, [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 10:42am EDT
    by Christy

  • If You Think That Is Instiresting, Let Me Tell You the One about...

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    I'm not a morning person. That is no secret. So why do my kids hit me with The Big Stuff first thing in the a.m.?
    Natalie, over breakfast this morning: Mommy, you know the story about the person who hurt Uncle Jonathan with a gun?
    *gulp*
    Me, trying to open' [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 12:47am EDT
    by Christy

  • A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words...

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 3
    and yet I didn't take one.
    My Aunt and Uncle visited yesterday. It was so very wonderful to spend time with them. The kids just loved them -- Natalie took to Uncle Thom like her man phobia didn't exist -- and I sat back and watched the shenanigans with Aunt [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Who ARE These Children and Why Do They Expect Me to Wipe Their Butts?!?!?

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    I did one of those banal Facebook quizzes recently that guesses one's true age. The algorithm must have been totally flawed (don't even get me started on the spelling and grammar) because based on my answers, the quiz determined that my true age is 37.
    WHAT?
    That's a year older' [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
    by Christy

  • *hiccup*

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    Sometimes at the end of a long day, with my three amigos tucked in bed and Daddy on duty, Mommy needs a little something. Sometimes she needs 2 or 3 little somethings.

    Am I totally drunk off of 2, okay fine, 3 ciders or are the [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Gimme My Money, Bitches

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 0
    My bank changed from Commerce to TD earlier this year. Nobody was more upset about this than Jack. He doesn't handle change well (like his mother.)
    At first, it was all good. I liked the new green signs -- red makes me nervous -- and we all thought it was' [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 4:18pm EDT
    by Christy

  • I Swear I Don't Prompt Him to Say This Stuff

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    Me, reading from "Oh Say! Can You See": Are there any historical monuments where you live?
    Jack: Yes, The Liberty Bell.
    Me: Well, bud, that's close to here but it's actually in Philadelphia.
    Jack: I know. It counts because that is my true home, Mom.
    Who am I to argue? [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Happy Birthday, Baby Brother

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 3
    Today is my brother's birthday. He would have been 33.
    Nothing more to say about that. Nothing that isn't sad, sad, sad. Lord, I'm tired of carrying (and carrying on about) that sorrow so let's leave it be.

    The kids and I went to my [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Want to Set Me Off?

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    Tell me, "Everything happens for a reason."
    Go ahead.
    I dare you.
    Just stand far, far out of reach when you say it. [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 9:34pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Sorry, Dad. I think I might be a Republican now.

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    I've started volunteering at Jack's school in addition to what I do at Natalie's preschool. I think it's important to be involved with the kids' schools. Doing so shows them that their education is important to me. It also gives me access to insider information which can be helpful (not [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 10:00am EDT
    by Christy

  • Time Out from My Relaxation for a Moment

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 1
    Jack this morning: *heavy sigh* "I wish the weekend was five days and the school week was 2 days."
    3 weeks in the books and he's already this jaded? WTF is that all about?
    Me, trying to be compassionate while hiding my glee that he and his complaints will be [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 9:26am EDT
    by Christy

  • Through a Child's Eyes

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 2
    It's easy to get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that you forget the big lessons you have learned over the years. Sometimes you hear about Big Things so often that they cease to be large, cease to be real. A sure cure for the jaded [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 9:06pm EDT
    by Christy

  • Monday Bloody Monday

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 3
    It's hard to be squeamish when you have kids. My trio has definitely cured me of some of my pre-motherhood prissiness. I'm cool with baby spit-up. I've had poop under my nails, snots in my hair and tinkles sprayed at my face. Not my favorite way to pass an afternoon [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
    by Christy

  • When She's Ready, She's Ready

    —Tobinville

    Number of comments: 3
    The Madam bounded out of bed this morning, scarfed down breakfast, got dressed in a frenzy and was standing by the door with her shoes on by 8:15 this morning.
    Why?
    It's the first day of preschool.
    I know, I know, you are shocked. You are [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 9:56am EDT
    by Christy

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