So, we had a whodunnit last night. After a completely fun-filled family weekend which included a HUGE cookout yesterday afternoon, we returned home for some much needed rest before the work/school week.

At about 5 p.m. DH and I retire to our bedroom to watch a DVD and nap. We were both completely exhausted from a very over scheduled weekend of activities. DH and I tell the kids, since we all just had such a ginormous wonderful meal, fend for yourselves and make a sandwich for dinner if you get hungry.

BM really chaps my ass sometimes.

Today SS3 had his tonsils and adenoids removed. BF met BM and SS early this morning at the surgery center. BM left by 8:00 am, before SS even had them removed, so she could go to class, so BF was the one who stayed with SS the whole time.

I know the surgery's not serious, but if that were my kid I think I would skip my class that day to be there with him, I think the teacher would understand.

Im 15 weeks pregnate and I know my emotions are crazy. Has anyone other woman would there felt this way.

My husband has 2 kids from a previous marriage. A girl and a boy. This is my first child and so needless to say I am VERY excited. But, I kinda get the feeling that he has this "been there dont that attitude" which is fine, but I get excited over the little things and he always make some comment like, you just wait or thats not right this is how I used to do it.

SD10 visits one night/week and EOWe. She's a cold little fish of a child, not particularly likable. DH handles her laundry, cooks when she's here, so those annoyances aren't an issue.
This weekend after dinner, he suggested we play a game that I excel at--I *always* win, even if they get to add their scores together or whatever. I suggested an alternate game, one where at least DH and I are more evenly matched, and I lose frequently. That's the one we played.
I won. By a landslide. Starting early in the game.

SD5 will be 6 in November. I like to plan and budget things in advance, so I'm thinking with my next paycheck I will get her her present.

Any suggestions?

This kid loves Barbies, Littlest Pet Shop, and taking pictures. I would love to get her something along the lines of a camera but I'm not really sure of what there is out there that is age appropriate for a 6 year old. I'm also steering clear of the Barbie/Littlest Pet Shop stuff, because at the very least I would like it to be 1)Educational AND/OR 2)annoy the crap out of BM.

i am a step mother of a 23yrold step son he moved in with his dad and i at the age of 15. he was in troubel withthe courts due to stealing and doing drugs. all i can say he is know 23 and the situation has only gotten worse dad travels due to his job.

how many of you, dvr/tivo your soap operah every day and watch it after work??

i didn't watch soaps for years, but i was bedridden for a bit about 5 yrs ago and have been addicted ever since...

but i can't watch it when dh is sitting there with me, b/c i realize how crazy ass stupid it is.. he always says "you don't have to change it", and i say "yes, i do, i feel dumb" and he laughs...

but dvring is awesome, b/c it only takes about 35 mins to watch after you breeze thru the commercials!

I have never blogged before, but now I feel I need to, so I may save my marriage. I met my husband back in November 2009 and we got married in June of this year. This is the second marriage for both of us. I have two teenage daughters, whereas he has 6 year old daughter living with his ex who visits every 2 months, and a son who is married whom he never had married his mom. He has really never had his two children live with him 24/7. He talks with his daughter at least 3-4 times a week, where he never talks to son due to an argument over changing college majors.

Ok everyone this is totally o/t but I am so sad and hurt I need to get it out. I have this friend we will call her Star. Star was in a horrible relationship with a guy who treated her like crap. She called me one day and told me that she needed a place to stay because she was leaving him. (This was a year ago.) DH and I have an extra bedroom at our house and told her she could rent it. She had no job, no car, nothing! No furniture, dishes, I serious absolutely nothing. But I didn’t care. I loved her and wanted to help her.

:? Does anyone else find this….weird?

My SD3’s BM is telling my SD3 that her mom's two friends are her other two step moms. So, there is me (her real Step Mom) and then these two friends that BM just met a few months ago….who now are also being encouraged to be called step mom…..I would like to see these two other Step Moms clean up her puke when she is sick or change her wet clothes when SD3 has an accident.

First – how confusing to a child...and frankly rude to me, but whatever.