Author Archives: Erinn

My name is Erinn, and I’m a fashion whore. I’m 40 now. I really should just settle into elastic-waist pants and tapestry vests and let it go. Yet I find myself searching for tops in the juniors department. Buying a … Continue reading →

My husband is in Chicago. My kids are with their Grammy. I am enjoying some blessed, blessed free time. Much of today was spent running errands and shopping, things that are absolutely horrendous when toting 3 kids with you. But … Continue reading →

Today my 9-year-old beat me at tic-tac-toe. I am getting dumber by the minute.

I recently discovered the hard way that I can no longer leave my 9-year-old alone with the internet. This may seem obvious to most people, but he has always been so good at staying on Study Island or SOL Pass and … Continue reading →

I was watching an episode of 16 & Pregnant when the kids came home from school. I decided to go ahead and finish watching, figuring it’s not too bad and they weren’t really paying attention anyway. Until the newborn cried, … Continue reading →

I got carded today. I will shop at Wegman’s forever. Because that may very well be the last time I hear, “ID please.” Please do not burst my bubble with that “they card everyone under 50″ crap.

Last week we were doing some dreaded spring cleaning in the kids’ rooms. As I went through Kaylee and Colleen’s book shelves, I heard the following exchange in Tommy’s room: “OK, buddy, it looks like we got everything. Do you … Continue reading →

Mike was driving the kids to a birthday party recently, and Kaylee and Colleen were arguing over who got tohold the Kelly Clarkson CD. (The car is a prime fighting arena; no matter what, there is always *something* to argue … Continue reading →

Colleen came home from first grade last week with some exciting news. Breathlessly, she told me that one of her classmates got stitches! In her forehead! “And Mommy, you’ll never guess how she got them. Her friend accidentally hit her … Continue reading →

I am suffering from the post-Oscar blues. I love the Oscars. I love trying to see as many nominated films as possible, even though this year it meant 4 double features in the theaters (a new record for Mike and … Continue reading →