How can you tell it’s December? The Elf is on the Shelf

So, yeah… Rebelshire has a fecking elf. He arrived 3 years ago in a fit of desperation on my part. Trapped at home As a stay at home mom of not one, but TWO rambunctious toddlers in a small NYC apartment, I was game to try anything that might get them to calm down as the holidays…

How to get Five Minutes of Peace

All I wanted to have was 5 minutes of peace. I figured I’d run out to the laundry room & empty the dryers quickly & more importantly, ALONE. As I’m getting the laundry out of the dryer. Girl pops her head around the corner & asks to help. Ok, fine… Thank you.   Then Boy…