I’m guest posting for my fab and sassy blog-sistah, Tamara Lunardo. Tamara is an amazing woman who writes beautifully about edgy issues, including sex, faith, and abuse. She’ll make you think. She’ll make you laugh. She also has twins and loves a juicy double entendre; I don’t think it’s cause and effect. Today, I’m honoured […]
Ironic Mom
Funny Captions from My Life as a Parent
The best thing about having an iPhone is that I get to take bizarre pictures with great frequency. Here are a few from the past week, with captions. MATH: ART: PSYCHOLOGY: SCIENCE: ~ Tell me some recent captions or headlines from your house…
Search-Bombing: An Irresistible April Fool's Blogging Tradition
It started one year ago. It was the first mischievous project that Clay Morgan (a.k.a. Mr. Educlaytion of March Movie Madness fame) and I undertook together. We named it SearchBombing, and we want to do it again. Here is the post and video we put together last year. Read it, leave a comment, then go […]
5 Crazy Examples of Found Humor
I had a bit of fun with my iPhone this past weekend, finding humor in the mundane. Photo 1: Bookstore Photo 2: Bookstore, Bizarre Pairing A Photo 3: Library, Bizarre Pairing B Photo 4: Parking Lot Photo 5: Bowling Break-down ~ ~ ~ March Movie Madness update: ATTICUS ADVANCED! He made it to the Final 4. […]
When Your Twin Children Can Read Your Mind
The other day, Vivian told me that some of her friends have been arguing at recess. Being a good mother, I accused Vivi of being involved. After all, I’ve seen her and her brother go at it in some UFC mini-matches. “I wasn’t, Mom. Honestly,” she pleaded. “I just tried to stay out of the […]
Smushed Fingers, Basketball, and Money
I closed the car window on Vivian’s fingers yesterday. Nothing makes you feel more useless than hurting your own child. Except hurting someone else’s. Vivian got over it. After 30 minutes of crying and an hour of milking it for what she could, she was outside playing basketball with William. William invented a new game. […]
Twins, The Tooth Fairy, and Confused Parents
With my twins in Grade 2, I didn’t think there was much that could surprise me. In the seven years they’ve been alive, they’ve carved their names into the side of our minivan, put a garden hose down the basement vent (and turned on the water), and shoplifted from two different stores. But just like […]
5 Covers of Parenting Magazines, Annotated for Humor
Have you ever wanted to talk back to magazine headlines? Maybe I’m alone on this one, but I thought I’d share a little of the snark that goes on my head. ~ HEADLINE 1: “It’s Magical: Your child’s amazing capacity to think brilliant thoughts” ~ HEADLINE 2: “Conscious Parent: Being present for your children” ~ HEADLINE 3: […]
If you love double entendre…
I have a few new humor pieces up at NickMom.com. Most involve double entendre, the fancy French name for IYKWIM. I’m pretty sure I can make you smile (or gasp). Here they are: 9 Parenting Phrases That Sound Filthy But Aren’t Teaser: #4 is Put your toy in the box. Dr. Seuss Titles That Sound […]
5 Humorous Signs You're Getting Old
It’s time for Search Ironic Mom, when I take an actual search term that led some poor suspect to my blog, and I attempt answer it. Today’s search term question concerns aging. Dear Ironic Mom, Signed, Younger-Than-You-Are Dear Younger-Than-You-Are: I know quite a bit about aging, since I’ve been doing it for the last 41 […]