http://www.milktongue.com ::turning little monkeys into men:: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:47:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Conor, our boxer, passed this morning. He was almost 13 years old. Patient, calm, solid, snuggly. He was my first dog. He was my children's first dog (they couldn't have gotten a better one). He never complained about their rough snuggling or attempts to ride him like a pony. Never ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=287 I can only muster the energy to post about birthdays. Toot turned 5 last weekend. We had a party with family, pizza, a cake we made and frosted ourselves, presents, and no singing. Toot demanded that no one sing Happy Birthday and no one was allowed to clap when she ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=281 Someone...whose picture is shown below...and who would kill me for posting this picture, if she knew, because she thinks she looks like a dork in it (uh, maybe like the most beautiful dork *ever*)...turns 12 today. Happy Birthday, Kit! I was super proud about keeping my mouth shut about the ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=280 A 20x30 print of this photo of mine sold this weekend at the Exposure.Detroit Garden City Hospital exhibit. Wheee! I couldn't be happier that my first sale is helping such a great cause. http://www.milktongue.com/?p=278 (cross-posted to The Mamas!)What music do you listen to when you're in the car with your kids?When my oldest was small, I listened to whatever - and I do mean whatever - I wanted. She wasn't the type of kid who repeated inappropriate things at random times. We listened to ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=277 Some shots from a school trip to Europe when my husband was obviously extremely, extremely young. And cute. And AWOL from the cast of 21 Jump Street. See more babyDaddy here. http://www.milktongue.com/?p=274 See the rest on my Flickr stream. http://www.milktongue.com/?p=270 I'm having one of those days where I want to chuck it all and escape. I'd take the kids and husband with me - leave the house, the dogs and most of our things. Escape to a tropical isle where we'd RENT a bungalow on the beach. I'd never vacuum again. I ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=267 Since I refuse to spend real money on anything other than major home renovations or car repairs, shopping for summer shoes has been a bit trickier than normal. But! I prevailed and found two good pairs. 35$ and 23$. http://www.milktongue.com/?p=265 I watched "The Never Ending Story" with Toot this past weekend. Initially, she was disinterested - what with the main character being a boy and all. I told her there was an EMPRESS and ADVENTURE and A DRAGON - this won her interest, provisionally at least, so she settled on ... http://www.milktongue.com/?p=263