Injurtainment

by | Jun 11, 2014 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday

So the other day I am sitting on the couch with my son minding my own business, when my daughter comes up and says, “Hey mom do you want to see something cool?” “No.” This is the standard answer, it is always the answer, and always shall be the answer because in...

Vengeance is MINE!!!!!

by | May 12, 2014 | Parenting

I have waited fourteen long, trying years but finally the sweet honey taste of vengeance is mine to savor. My daughter has fallen in love with a book, The Fault In Our Stars, and she was sitting on the couch reading—totally lost to the world. Smiling, I sat down next...

Bus Ninja

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

So my thirteen-year-old daughter was on the bus this morning. It was crowded, so she was standing and some man touched her butt. Not an accidental brush, but he put his adult hand on her body and groped her. Tala, the shy delicate flower she is, turns to him and says,...

I’m Invisible My Daughter Can Now Date

by | Sep 26, 2013 | Parenting

There is a new kit from Optics Planet, the Invisible Man kit. They say it is great for hunting, hide-n-seek and dating. But I think they are missing a valuable marketing tool, although it would make for a truly epic game of hide-n-seek. I saw this kit and the first...