Author Archive: Laura Scarborough
sometimes a mani is just a mani
Sitting down to my favorite early morning infotainment show today, I discovered that… HORRORS… there are boys being raised to be gender-confused because… OH GAWD… their nails are being painted with PINK nail polish!!! Do you realize just how horrible, how awful this is? No wonder Erin Brown, of the Culture and Media Institute is [...]
deprived no more
Daniel maintains that it has been nearly FOREVER since he last enjoyed donuts for breakfast. I know! It’s amazing that we haven’t been reported to CPS or investigated by them yet. I mean this is clearly borderline abusive to deprive a healthy little boy of chocolate-y, donut-y goodness. What kind of parents are we? Actually [...]
wishing for the good ol’ days
Spring is FINALLY springing up around the Big Top and with it comes dreams of Prom, graduation, grad trips and college acceptance letters dancing in our heads. I’m probably pounding down the ibuprofen a bit too much thanks to all that dancing around in my head. Another clown is chomping at the bit to run [...]
walking the Green 2,000 feet
Here under the Big Top, Spring Break has come to an end. Thank goodness! No, really. Our family’s spring break resembled a nineteenth century sanatorium spa experience for people suffering from consumption. Everyone, save for one clown of mine, was sick. So we have enjoyed the last ten days coughing and sneezing and hacking up [...]
NOT for your consideration
Here at Central Valley Moms we are hosting the Perfect Paws Pet Photo Contest. I have spent the last day looking over the entries and I have to gush…oh the cuteness!!! I glance over in the direction of one of my own pets, the Alpha-pet, the bitch~kitty, Ginger… She sniffs and looks away as if [...]
I’m not your friend
I can’t even begin to count the number of times I have uttered the phrase, “I’m not your friend, I’m your mother” to my children. I’m not their friend. I am the Great and Powerful Mom as far as they are concerned. They are pretty cool with that too. Thank goodness, because I imagine that [...]
a two hour tour, a two hour tour
I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. I LOVE long car rides with my individual circus clowns. One on one bonding time while trapped in Mom’s car…what’s not to love? It’s a time where the most personal thoughts, shiniest dreams, darkest fears and silliest jokes are shared. It’s easy to open up when Mom [...]
for real, on MTV
Back when she was this sweet, young fourteen year old… Oh my heart! THIS fourteen year old! Back then her life’s goal was to be a cast member on The Real World. Here is where you either see me as this AWESOME mother who teaches her children that they can be anything…even a star on [...]
Let’s talk Mother-in-law’s
Mothers in law. What do you think of when you read those three words? Odds are those aren’t good thoughts running through your mind right now. If I am to believe the rants and venting of co-workers, friends and even my own first born, I am in the minority when I say that I have [...]
celebrating the normal no matter how much in need of vodka I might find myself
For Daniel’s birthday I asked how would he like to celebrate. Big parties right now are out of the question but I always allow the birthday clown to decide the meal for that day. Daniel’s choice I knew would be pizza…a no brainer…piece of cake. He looked at me thoughtfully and asked, “How about we [...]
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