Wishing all who celebrate a very Merry Christmas. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been going crazy getting things ready for your family. Take a deep breath. Thanks for spending a little of your precious time with me and my possessed dishwasher. This year the crazed appliance and I have been having a little end-of-the-year fun by counting down our top three posts for … [Read more...]
Counting Down the Top Three Posts of 2017 with Kathy and the Dishwasher, Number 3
I can’t believe that 2017 is coming to a close. Every year seems to go faster than the one before. This is the seventh year for the Dishwasher and me. When I started this blog, my oldest son was in sixth grade. He’s now in his first year of college. I’m so grateful to you, my possessed friends, for spending a few minutes here each week as I share pieces of my crazy life as … [Read more...]
The Year I Almost Ruined Christmas for My Son
When my husband and I became parents 19 years ago, we decided that when it came to Christmas gifts, we would follow the three gift rule. As our family grew with two more kids, this tradition has continued to work for us. I can narrow my search down to a few, special gifts. There’s the occasional emphatic refusal. (No dear, you can’t get a pony.) But whenever possible, we … [Read more...]
After 19 Years of Being a Mom, Sometimes it Still Feels Like it’s My First Day
“Mom, you are being so mean to me. You are so much nicer to Peter. You love him more than me.” I looked at my soon-to-be 19-year-old son, my first born child, and simply said, “No, of course I don’t love him more. I adore you both.” But I like your 12-year-old brother a heck of a lot more right now. This thought ran through my head, but thankfully I didn’t … [Read more...]
How One Little Cat Taught Me How to Be a Mom
My husband and I rarely jump into anything blind, whether it’s buying a new car or getting a throw pillow for the sofa. Months of research and discussion go into any decision we make. So when we were three years into our marriage and felt ready to start a family, we weren’t just going to throw caution to the wind and let nature take it’s course. No, we were going to plan … [Read more...]
