Tag Archives: humor

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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Costume Mishaps – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on October 31, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

Happy Halloween! Halloween is a big favorite for kids. They get all hyper and drive their parents bananas. All the excitement of finding a costume and gathering a stash of free candy – woo hoo!  I guess I never outgrew … Continue reading →

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Hair Scares! I’m Guest Posting Today

Posted on October 29, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

My usual Monday ‘Parenting Plights & Delights’ feature will be posted Wednesday this week because today I’m guest posting on C. Lee McKenzie’s blog, The Write Game! Please hop over for a chuckle or two, and be sure to enter the … Continue reading →

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Mom Pulls Scary Prank – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on October 15, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

I finally received a photo a couple weeks ago of this freaky fake cat. I’d been bugging my sister Cindy for about three years to take a picture of the scary cat her neighbor Shelly uses for a Halloween prop, … Continue reading →

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Pirate Jokes

Posted on October 5, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

Halloween is right around the corner.  Months ago I made some YouTube videos  featuring fun jokes for kids   told by yours truly dressed as Funny Bones.  Funny Bones is wearing her eye patch today.  She be pullin’ bones out of … Continue reading →

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Survivors – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on September 24, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

One look at the gorgeous tiki hut below makes me think of a tropical paradise. Peaceful, relaxing, a place to hang loose. Can you believe this is someone’s back yard in a suburb of Los Angeles? What a perfect setup … Continue reading →

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Trashed – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on July 9, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

This is one of my favorite parenting stories. It happened years ago when my sister, Cindy, was eight months pregnant with her second child. Her hormones were raging and she’d cry over any little thing.  On a hot summer day, … Continue reading →

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Senior Prank Backfires – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on June 24, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

(Note: The names in this post have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!) What is it about the tradition of senior pranks at high schools? It seems that some kids who aren’t pranksters by nature are tempted … Continue reading →

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Ugly Foot Finds Its Doppelganger

Posted on June 20, 2012 by lynnkelleyauthor

“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.”  ~ Albert Einstein Inspiration! It can happen anywhere! Ideas are born in the strangest places, ignited by bizarre objects or strange people. Or a random photo from my daughter’s honeymoon pics. Here’s the scoop: Lily … Continue reading →

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