Category Archives: Humor

Kids and Bugs – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on May 29, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Some kids (and some of us moms) are spooked by crawly critters, and some kids are fascinated with them. My niece Jaimie was one such child. As a one-year- old, she preferred books about snakes and spiders, but her three-year-old … Continue reading →

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Pajama Party With or Without Undies? – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on May 16, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Excitement and anticipation buzz through the schools with end-of-year celebrations. Some schools have field days. Others have special themed parties. When my nephew Joker was in kindergarten, his class had a Pajama/Pancake party on the last day. The family was … Continue reading →

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Airheads Anonymous – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on May 9, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

  Mother’s Day is upon us. Are you super busy and run ragged like I am? Will you even have any energy to celebrate? My four kids are grown, but I’m now caretaker five days a week for my 20-month-old … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Had a Freaky Friday? Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on May 1, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

A couple of weeks ago Kristen Lamb posted a comment on Facebook. She had just returned from trying to drop her toddler off at school Friday morning, but the school parking lot was empty, not a soul around, except for … Continue reading →

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Is Mr. IRS Reading Your Email?

Posted on April 21, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

April 15th, tax day, is behind us. Did you get yours filed? I hope you get a refund, and if you have to pay, I hope it doesn’t sting too much. My sister Pam emailed me an interesting tidbit about … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 18, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Here’s a parenting story from my archives. Enjoy! I would like to thank JJ Botta of The Disconnected Writer blog for sharing the following parenting story with me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did: Years ago, I used to … Continue reading →

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Mighty Thor Visits One-Year-Old Boy

Posted on April 15, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

I’ve waited months for Thor to visit me during his world tour, which began long, long ago on Debra Kristi’s blog, Sparks in the Fire of Imagination. You can read about his other stops there. Tameri Etherton entertained Thor by … Continue reading →

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Don’t Put Peas In Your Ears – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 11, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Ah, kids. They say and do the funniest things. And plenty of not-so-funny things. The topic of food conjures up numerous memories in most parents. There’s an old saying that goes something like this: If you tell children, “Don’t put … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Easter Eggs – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on April 3, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

I hope you had a wonderful Easter celebration. Forgotten eggs can cause terribly embarrassing moments. I remember when my youngest child, ‘Sunflower,’ was still a baby and I had a doctor appointment a couple of weeks after Easter. I got … Continue reading →

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Credit Card Issued to a Snake!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Meet Dimitri, my niece’s pet snake. He’s a Ball Python. I guess he’s a very special snake. Last week he received his own credit card. And he doesn’t even have a job. Apparently when my niece buys his ‘food’ at … Continue reading →

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