I ain’t a Saint, trust me!
239 days without yelling, 126 days of loving more to go! Dear Neighbor, Thanks for making me laugh today! When you suggested that I must be a saint because I don’t yell at my 4 boys I almost crashed my hockey stick scratched up, rotten milk smelling, cheerio filled mini-van into my newly planted, and […]
The b*tchy side of the bed
236 days without yelling, 129 days of loving more to go! Dear Mattress Company, When I bought my bed you promised me that the plush top and the number of coils would guarantee that I always woke up on the right side of the bed but that just in case I didn’t I should buy […]
12 ways not yelling has helped my Marriage
234 days without yelling, 131 days of loving more to go! Dear Green Turtle, a.k.a. my husband, as named by our boys, I know sometimes I blog too much and hang out with you too little. I know sometimes I check Facebook too much instead of checking in with you. I know I talk a […]
An unexpected ending…
233 days of not yelling, 132 days of loving more to go! Dear Internet World, again, My name is The Orange Rhino and I don’t yell at my kids (anymore). I stopped yelling at them 233 ish days ago and I have no intentions of turning back. Every night (more or less) before I started […]
My name is The Orange Rhino and I yell at my kids
Written today, but should have been written sometime in January 2012. If I had had the guts then to completely admit to all that’s included below…. Dear Internet World, My name is The Orange Rhino and I yell at my kids. A lot. A lot more than I like. A lot more than I ever […]
The silliest fight…
227 days of not yelling, 138 days of loving more to go! Dear Self, You let the silliest things both you and tempt you to yell. Seriously, loosen up a bit, will ya? The Orange Rhino * Every morning and every night I get agitated over the same thing: toothpaste on the bathroom counter and […]
Some “yells” at my kids I will never forget…
226 days without yelling, 139 days of loving more to go! Dear Nerves, Whenever you find me, you take over my entire being and make me an absolute b*tch! You are one of my worst triggers for yelling. Could you do me a favor? Could you either stop invading my body or send me a […]
Excuses Begone!
222 days without yelling, 143 days of loving more to go! (This is a follow up to yesterday’s post, click here to read it) Dear Excuses, I love you. No really, I do. Whenever I don’t want to do something hard, something that makes me uncomfortable or do something that I fear I will fail, […]
My Top 5 Excuses for Yelling at my kids…
221 days with yelling, 144 days of loving more to go! Dear PEOPLE magazine.com, Oh how I love you! You are such a fabulous source of gossip and such a fabulous distraction from the craziness that is my life. And last week you were a fabulous inspiration for a blog post. Added bonus. Thank you! […]
Waiting to Exhale, part 2
219 days without yelling, 146 days of loving more to go! Dear E.R., I really did not enjoy hanging out in you 10 days or so ago. Not one bit. I am grateful for your hospitality and for your kind doctors and nurses. That said, could have done without visiting you. No offense. At least […]