http://escapethechaos.com Time out for moms. Laughing at life's little miracles. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:06:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Houston, we have a problem. I think I’ve lost my funny! This can’t be happening. I’m a humor writer for goodness sakes, but lately I feel like I’ve lost my funny. I try to write a column and it ends up just looking like a bunch of random words on the ... http://escapethechaos.com/2012/04/23/oh-no-i-think-ive-lost-my-funny/ "Hey, Mom, guess what?" "What?" "My friend, Steve, was really jerking my chain today?" "Honey, you shouldn't say that. Do you know what that means?" "No." "Well...it means...(explain, explain, explain)." "No, mom. He was sitting behind me in class pulling on my diabetes chain." Oops! http://escapethechaos.com/2010/06/19/stop-jerkin-my-chain/ “I hate the ice cream truck.” There I said it. I hate the sound of it, the smell of it, and the look of the scary people who drive it. I liken it to clowns. Sure, they’re supposed to be fun and make people happy, but to me, they’re just ... http://escapethechaos.com/2010/06/01/i-hate-the-ice-cream-truck/ So, a couple months ago at my son’s football auction, I was captivated by a photograph of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan on the golf course. I said to myself, that’s really cool. A picture of two of the most famous athletes on the planet. So, I put a bid ... http://escapethechaos.com/2010/02/25/tiger-woods-photo-for-sale/ So this is why my son won't "friend" me on Facebook. I understand that he doesn't want his Mom in his "business," but these days, technology is pretty much the only way he'll communicate with me. "Talking is old school," he tells me. Or should I say, texts me. We ... http://escapethechaos.com/2009/12/22/moms-on-facebook-not-cool/ My husband and I caved and bought our 13 year old a cell phone for Christmas. We agonized over the decision, but for our particular circumstances...two parents working...son with diabetes...we decided it would be OK to "take the plunge." However, after seeing all the horror stories of kids getting into ... http://escapethechaos.com/2009/12/15/kid-got-a-cell-phone-take-control/ My eldest son just went to the Barton Center for Diabetes Education - a camp for diabetic children located in North Oxford, MA. We sent him there with his brother (a non-diabetic) for a special weekend camp they were having called Wacky Weekend. We thought it would be a great ... http://escapethechaos.com/2009/11/22/taking-charge-of-his-d-life/ It was an incredible game and a fantastic day for the Crusaders who captured the Superbowl Championship winning in OT 13 - 6. Although this shot is a little blurry, I think it just captures the moment perfectly. What a game! http://escapethechaos.com/2009/11/15/we-are-superbowl-champs/ After being home for nine years with my kids, I finally decided to go back to work so of course my kids were curious to know what I would be doing. So, I told them. "Well, I'll be writing emails that we send to customers telling them about the cool products ... http://escapethechaos.com/2009/10/26/mom-whats-your-job/ The cubby has been painted, the coats hung with care, Hubby did such a great job, thumbs up from Mama Bear.(o; http://escapethechaos.com/2009/10/20/diy-project-complete/