Stephanie Newton Books

Me: Could you come unload the dishwasher, please?
16-y-o son: Hold on a just second while I spawn.
Those of you with children (spouses?) who play Xbox will understand this conversation. Those of you who don’t…well…obviously, you can see you’re missing out.

Me: Sorry if I’ve been a little cranky. Between my shoulder hurting and this deadline I’ve been feeling a little grumpy.
Daughter: Don’t forget you had PMS last week, too.
Me: Yeah, thanks. We wouldn’t want to forget that.

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I always have to have some kind of project going on. Whether it’s a new diet (admittedly those don’t usually last long) or cleaning out the closets (most recent and still ongoing), I’m a project gal. I don’t know why that [...]

Me: Bad things about having teenage daughters…They steal your lip gloss, use it all, then give it back.
13 yr old daughter: That’s not true! I never gave it back to you!

From #2 child: When did you learn to speak Spanish, Mom?
Yep, you guessed it. One of the joys of homeschooling is that you learn what they learn. So, I speak French, but am taking Spanish 1 for the second time. Gotta love it.

I don’t know why it is that dogs will sniff until they find the one stinky spot in the yard and then joyfully roll in it.  Today when we got home from a day long shopping expedition, it was very apparent to all of us that the time had come for the poodles to get [...]

From my now officially teenaged daughter:
“Mom, don’t drive so fast. I can’t die now. I just got my new cell phone.”

Me: (choking)Kid 2: Are you okay? Me: I almost choked.Kid 2: Maybe you shouldn’t try to eat lying flat on the couch. Me: Smart-aleck.

One of our dogs, Honey, is a little porky. She’s not huge, just slightly overweight, kinda like me. Because unlike her sister, who is athletic and loves to run and jump and chase stuff, about the only thing Honey will run for is food. Also kind of like me. We try [...]

So far today I have cleaned out the refrigerator, emptied the dishwasher, pulled the sheets off the bed and done forty-two loads of laundry. Now it all has to be put back where it belongs…after I reach my page count for the day, which at this rate might be midnight tonight.