ca·coph·o·ny /k??k?f?ni/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-kof-uh-nee] –noun, plural -nies.
1.
harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.
2.
a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday.
3.
Music. frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand.
My 4-year-old [...]
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Oh, the dreaded Santa pictures. (Of course, even sans Santa, you know pictures are dreaded around here.)
What do you think the ratio is of good to bad Santa pics out there? Are there ever really any good ones? And by good, I’m not talking about the quality of the photo. [...]
Today is the big 3 for Lukie. When I went to get him this morning (yes, he still sleeps in a crib - are you crazy?!?) I asked him who was 3 today. “Me!!!” Was his joyful response.
“I’m so sad,” I told him. “Now I don’t have a 2-year-old anymore.”
“Don’t be [...]
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I’d love to credit the author, but this is just one of those things that being passed around unsigned. My Moms Club group sent it out earlier in the week and I thought I’d post it here, too.
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good mom all year. I’ve fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, [...]
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This is what happens when you con your friend into skipping a workout.
Kristina played hooky with me on the condition that she be able to run an errand. She had to pick up a pair of goggles for her son’s swim lesson later that afternoon. No problem. We grabbed a coffee and [...]
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Well, if pride is one of the Seven Deadly Sins (and I’m pretty sure it is) Maria and I are six feet under.
Maria’s grin couldn’t have been bigger yesterday when I picked her up from preschool. Proudly, she thrust out her chest and across it were three stickers: “I know my birthday!” [...]
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When most people see or hear the number “twenty-five” just before or during the month of December, they think, “days until Christmas,” or “Christmas Day.”
Erase that thought.
Instead, think “twenty-five photos to choose from. And they’re of THE FOUR.”
Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, the time has come again to design Christmas cards. My absolute favorite [...]
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