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I'm totally outnumbered... five kids vs one husband and me. Our lives are loud, chaotic... (did I mention loud?).... but writing about it keeps the humor front and center for me. When I write I'm more generous with them and myself and it makes it easier to remember that they are my precious darlings and not juvenile delinquents in the making....at least I hope not. Melanie Danke blogs at plumbtuckeredout.blogspot.com

Frackin' raccoons.

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

For the past several weeks we have been trying to oust a family of raccoons from our roof. It hasn't been going very well.

My sister called it immediately when I complained to her about the aggressiveness of this particular trespasser.

"Baby raccoons." she stated.MORE »

What can I say? Momma loves chocolate.

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

Did everyone have a great Mother's Day? I did. There was breakfast, cooked by someone NOT me, a back rub, a boatload of chocolate, a picnic and a movie. That last bit was my idea. I've been jonesing to see The Avengers all week, but normally can't justify seven movie tickets. Hubby is hell bent on getting rid of our Netflix subscription, but I manage to stave him off arguing that we never, ever go to the movie theater... Then I sniff loudly and look generally pitiful. It works, since he knows one of my most favorite things in the world is a trip to the movies.MORE »

The end of the saga

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

The wonderful thing about first world problems is that they so often have first world remedies. Sadness over the loss of my laptop and everything stored within (Goodbye, book!) can be soothed, if not completely vanquished by the free form consumption of many, many chocolates and by repeatedly singing along mournfully to The Smiths.MORE »

Book. Schmook.

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

Today I heard myself complaining that my barista had put too much milk in my cappuccino.

Oh, good heavens. Somebody put too much nutritional goodness in my recreational beverage! Alert the authorities!

Yup. First world problems, I gots 'em.MORE »

If Momma ain't happy... (she's probably out of gin.)

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

Ah, the precious milestones in an emerging spring... the first night's slumber with open windows, the season's inaugural gin and tonic, the happy wiggling of newly bared toes...

... the first evening your husband makes a mad dash through the living room, slamming shut windows, because your harpy-like screaming is echoing, clear as a bell, down the block.MORE »

Make mine pink

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

You know, there is some crazy shit being proposed out there. Cray-zee. If you pay even the briefest moment's attention to politics, it seems like folks are losing their ever-loving minds.MORE »

Marathon season is almost here. Joy!

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out
Friends, I am so very, very stoked. This is the very best part of my running season--those weeks when it's just a wee bit too early to start training for real, but close enough to spend large parts of my day just thinking about how great it's going to be.
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Sending out a pebble of happiness.

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out
Does winter finally get to everyone? It seems funny to say, since we've been having the mildest winter in, well, forever. No ice on the road, no snow emergencies, no days off school, no worrying that you're going to get frostbite waiting for the bus... so why am I still yearning for spring?
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Mission Impossible

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out
 

This is exactly how I get into trouble. MORE »

Back to the future

By Melanie Danke, Plumb Tuckered Out

I was listening to my favorite talk radio station the other day, hoping to expand my knowledge of current events, newsworthy science breakthroughs and... okay, fine. Y'all know me by now. It was the celebrity gossip station. Happy?MORE »

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