Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Didn’t Know You’re Trying To Get Pregnant
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Didn’t Know You Were Trying to Get Pregnant!?!?! Okay, Saturday I said there were no rules… I lied. Basically, same as last year, stuff I wish you’d quit saying – anything about reproduction. Yes, I know what causes this, I have some crazy good home videos. Would you…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Stop Saying I am OVER Reacting
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Stop Saying I am OVER Reacting I had a hysterectomy in 2002. Immediately after being released from the hospital, having just had our fourth baby Sophie, I was readmitted. At the time, I was pretty sure that four children were enough for us. I was also confident that I…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Day One
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying… Day One Has it been a year???? Oh goodness. What have I learned? Too much. Not enough. As I close in on 2 million page views since I launched last year, I know these things: You can’t make everyone happy. People are crazier than you can fathom. Commentators who…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Share this status if you love Jesus
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Share this status if you love Jesus Two very good things will happen if you share this post. The madness of borderline Ouija board astrology religiosity might be addressed. I will hit 2,000,000 views since I first posted An Open Letter to my Children You’re Not That Great, by…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: OH, You Just Have One?
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: OH, You Just Have One? I have six… children that is. As a mother of six, I want to know why when a mom of many says to you, “Oh, you JUST have one?” you don’t PUNCH HER IN THE THROAT??? Can I just say? This is this most…
Read More31 Days of Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Day 31 “Goodbye.”
#31 Days. 88 Unfollows for too many emails. 112 New email subscribers. 1,000 new Facebook likes. 220 Facebook unlikes. 44 hateful emails. 207 delightful emails. 14 respectful correction emails. A nasty brawl on #faithit over a post from the collection. 13,722 shares off Word Press. 19,312 Shares off For Every Mom 2 posts in syndication.…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Don’t Be Afraid Silly
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Don’t Be Afraid Ok. I won’t be afraid. Puhleeeease! If you are afraid of something, you just are! It doesn’t do any good in any form to say “don’t be afraid.” And there is no way for a person who is afraid of something to be comforted by someone…
Read MoreStuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Hate My Mother-in-Law..
Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: I Hate My Mother-in-Law.. Where to begin… I know, I am not on a soapbox. Friend, I am sitting on the couch next to you. I used to say this. So, I am not here to lecture or boast. Iris and I had our ups and our downs. I…
Read More31 Days of Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Day 27 “Will you buy some Nutella?”
My children don’t understand. I know, it is creamy, delicious, nutty, chocolate-ness. I know. But they will go – To school, pre-school, college, and out with friends. And I will be here alone, with the Nutella. I have been given a list of suggestions of things we shouldn’t say. “Calm down!” “Don’t be sad…” “You’re…
Read More31 Days of Stuff I Wish You’d Quit Saying: Day 25 Don’t Get Your Feathers in a Tissy…
Or you can, whatever. Two fabulous guest posts this week. My friends Rebekah Porter and Kelly Balarie got sticky with us! Rebekah spoke to the “but you have it so together gang. Kelly hit us in the gut with “you should.” You can read those posts by clicking on their names. You can also see…
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