Super Parents Talk

Of Pirates, Plunder and Great Accessories
©Lisa Barker
He had on his pirate cape, his pirate hat…and a pink purse slung over his right shoulder.  He was ready for action.
Until the ants attacked. 
Little girls keep tissue, lip gloss and hair barrettes in their purses.  Little pirates keep Goldfish Crackers and apples.  Ants like Goldfish Crackers and apples.
Jelly […]

To Love, Honor and Suffer
©Lisa Barker
Being accused of snoring is one thing.  Being accused of honking is completely ridiculous.
“I don’t honk in my sleep,” I told my husband.
“Yes, you do.”
He told me to get some of those strips that you put across your nose to help reduce snoring.  I’m game, but I said, “It might […]

Laziness Takes Planning and Effort
©Lisa Barker
Deciphering what I scrawled on a Tupperware lid for a container I chucked in the freezer months ago is not one of my better skills.  But I can always use it to my advantage.
The other night I defrosted what I thought was beef stew and came to discover later that […]

No Such Thing As Privacy For Mom
©Lisa Barker
The only way I can get a shower in this house is to get up at an ungodly hour, take my youngest into the bathroom with me or wait until my husband comes home.
Desperate, I took my son into the bathroom with me the other day.  I suppose […]

How To Determine The Future Vocation of Your Children
©Lisa Barker
Have you ever wondered what your children will grow up to be?  Following is a list of possible vocations based on the behavior of children.
Child screams at top of lungs to get other children to play his way.  Occupational aptitude:  Drill sergeant or parent.  Take your […]