Tag Archives: Kids

Can I Talk To Daddy?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Monki

Monkey King’s been having conference calls at night recently. Conversation that took place following Plum’s bath tonight: Plum: Is Daddy on the phone with India? Me: No Plum: Is Daddy on the phone with Spain? Me: No Plum: Is Daddy … Continue reading →

Posted in HOME, KIDS, MUSING | Tagged conversation, dads, humor, Kids, parenthood | Leave a comment

Her, She, and Siri

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Monki

Overheard a conversation between Plumster and my phone. Plum: Siri, can you be my friend? Phone: We have been friends since Day 1. Plum: Awww…. that’s so nice. So we are friends? Phone: Your wish is my command. “Her2013Poster” … Continue reading →

Posted in KIDS, MUSING | Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Her, humor, iPhone, Kids, Machine Learning, Musing, Siri | 2 Comments

“Well, I was pretending to be a bird…”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Monki

It’s never good when you get a text at work from your husband with the word “fracture” in it, and the immediate phone conversation with your child starts with, “well, I was pretending to be a bird…”. Our Baby Monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged family, fracture, high energy child, home life, Kids, Mammoth, motherhood, parenting, parenting styles, playground accident, ski | 1 Comment

Wedding Vows

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Monki

We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary last night! Monkey King made a fabulously festive meal of seared tuna steak, risotto, and salad. After our congratulatory toast, and just as we were about to dive in to our feast, Plumster declared, “you should get married … Continue reading →

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Bring On the Knight!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Monki

There is an after school program that Plum started attending a couple of weeks ago, where kindergarteners learn how to play chess. She learned how to move the pawn last week. This week was the knight’s turn. Out of the … Continue reading →

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Ruby Slippers

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Monki

There is a funny cartoon that’s been circulating in the social media lately, about what doing house work is like with and without kids. I couldn’t help but empathize and laugh so hard that my scar hurts. I want to … Continue reading →