Tongue Tied

Hello! I'm Kathy, and I'm a registered, certified skeptic with extensive experience in avoiding bandwagons. I'd love to be your personal skepticism consultant and show you how to avoid marketing schemes in a way that will enrich your family's life! But seriously, what is with all the bandwagoning lately?  ("Bandwagoning" is owned solely by Sethswife of Tongue Tied Inc. All rights reserved.) Fads aren't new. There have been millions of them throughout the ages. Seances in the Victorian Era. Bell bottom pants. Justin Bieber. But it seems that with the age of social media they have gotten out of control. I can't open  Facebook without feeling like I've been sucked into an infomercial, and I'm not talking about the paid-by-FB ads. Today's fads, like many diets that have faded into the annals of history, seem to center around health. If you just try this product, your life will change! Dramatically! And you'll use more exclamation poin...

It was a dark, rainy, perfect day. The kind of day where the rumbles of thunder and the patter of rain just make the couch even more inviting than usual. A day for introverts everywhere to put on their sweatpants and watch a documentary while enjoying leftover birthday cake. It doesn't get much better than that. (Unless, like my husband, you are an extrovert. Then you'd probably prefer something more action packed.) Anyway, here are my ten: Saturday morning Minecraft A chocolate thief Leftover Ham & Cheese Potatoes and reading about Iceland Watching the rain A birthday treat from a sweet friend May flowers Sibling silliness Fun at Daddy's fire station Why brothers shouldn't do hair Kids are in bed. Mom time.