If Jer Was an Angry School Marm

As part of his drama camp, The Boy studied different art movements–cubism, expressionism, mannerism, etc.  They used these different styles as inspiration for their sets & costumes and spent part of their days devoted to painting and sculpting (and bedazzling fabric!).
Here are two pieces my son painted:
The second is my favorite.  I keep telling Jer [...]

Karate Lessons

The Boy has been taking martial arts lessons since he was four.  It’s been a great thing for him, helping him learn respect, discipline, coordination and building strength, endurance, and stamina.  The cost has always been something I’ve budgeted for, seeing is as an important hobby/extracurricular endeavor for him to continue.
Because of my Pursuit of [...]

Book Post (stolen from facebook & Lynn because I found it interesting and haven’t been able to finish any of my other posts in the drafts list)

According to Lynn…
“Apparently the BBC reckons most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here.”
Key (I am using color instead of x’s and such to denote which ones I’ve read or not):

Those I have Read 
Those I have NOT Read
Those I PLAN to Read
<3 is a heart — as in, I have read [...]

Balls

So The Boy is turning 9 in a couple of weeks, and to give (myself) some breathing room between the birthday bash and the Christmas bonanza, I decided to have his birthday party next week.  When I asked him what kind of cake he wanted, he begged me for a cake in the shape of [...]

32 Potential Band Names (DO NOT STEAL THEM!)

In no particular order… (and I didn’t look to see if any of these existed first)

Contraband Hammer
Crash Dye It
Lens
Free with Purchase
Halibut High
Your Favorite Jeans
Dangling Bits
STFU
Condom Fairies (courtesy of Andreas)
Bumping Uglies
Pretzel Stix (courtesy of The Boy)
Between Toasts
Strapping Young Men (an all-girls group, of course, like Barenaked Ladies)
Over You (nothing but love balads, bay-bee)
Self-Taught
Mark/c
Potential In-laws
Courtside Lovers
Harbinger
A Likely [...]