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Request Responses
October/05/2009 01:39 PM Filed in: Humor | Moms | Fun | Family | Husbands | Satire | Nicole Hanratty | Life of a Rock Star
by Nicole Hanratty
Over the years, I have learned that a wife and mother's job description really knows no boundaries. Whether it is wiping tushies, refilling kleenex boxes, cleaning up trails of vomit, making costumes, baking cookies, selling raffle tickets, purchasing gifts for random strangers or driving from here to Chicago in search of the right sport shoes, there seems to be no limit of what my loved ones will request of me after they spout the word "Honey" or "Mom."
Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change hearing these terms of endearment for anything else in the world. It is the dragged out slow question forming ending to the word "Honey" and "Mom" that gives me pause. Here it comes, what will they ask of me next? Read More...
Watered Down
Watered Downby Nicole Hanratty
With so many sayings about water, it would be a shame not to dig deeper into the well and find out what is it about this clear combination of chemicals that we drink up.
Important and flawless people, like my husband, can supposedly walk on water. (Hey, I need all the brownie points I can get!) Stubborn people are led to water but cannot be forced to take in what is obviously good for them. (Kids not eating their veggies?) A forgiven disagreement is said to be water under the bridge. Translation: A compassionate husband understanding the American Express bill balance... Sorry dear, I know sometimes I spend money like water. Weak assertions are not strong enough not to hold water. (“We’re just friends!” Yeah, right.) Water and oil don’t mix. (Could this be a reference to In-Laws?) And everyone knows loyalty goes to the kin because blood is thicker than water. (Don’t even think of hurting someone in my family or you’ll be in hot water...) Read More...
