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Peeing, pooping, potty and “please?” are today’s four P’s.  You thought I was going to give you a marketing lesson?  Nah, if you don’t know what those four P’s are, you probably don’t need to.  What you totally do need to know, however, is how Tucker’s ABA potty training is going!  At least, I think […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Emily - I’m all for the teacher handling the poop! Sounds like he’s starting to get the hang of it though!January 11, 2013 – 5:38 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Emily! He is so totally starting to get the hang of it and held it for almost three hours today! YAY! (I still really hope he poops tonight)January 11, 2013 – 7:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Being that I just potty trained my second in a year’s time (yup my girls are 16 months apart), I feel for you about the pooping. My younger actually was the easier of my two kids and potty trained pretty quickly and didn’t have much issue with pooping on the toilet. My older was terrified at first and it took over six months before it truly clicked for peeing and pooping. It is a process sometimes, but don’t give up it will click, I promise 🙂 🙂January 11, 2013 – 7:18 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Janine, so much for the encouragement! I hope you’re right and that it clicks sooner than later. I feel so bad for him!January 11, 2013 – 7:33 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @Mommy, for real. - Why is pooping so much harder? And also, loved your search words – one of my favorites for mine is mother daughter laugh. 🙂January 11, 2013 – 9:09 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - OMG I have no idea but we just put him to bed without a poop, again. Argh! At the point considering pinkie + vaseline. For real. Mommy, for real.January 11, 2013 – 11:21 pmReplyCancel

      • Sara - Poor Tuck. I think we used to give Melody pear juice when she was backed up…. or there’s always prune juice…January 12, 2013 – 9:02 amReplyCancel

        • admin - He pooped in a diaper this morning thank goodness. And to think I’d almost given Robert a hard time about letting poor baby HAVE a diaper this morning. Sometimes, mommy isn’t right. Rarely, but sometimes. 😉
          And no way in hell could I get this boy to drink prune juice. Maybe pear juice, though…thanks!January 12, 2013 – 9:04 amReplyCancel

          • Henriette - Grapes can do the trick too! A lot of grapes! 😉January 12, 2013 – 10:11 am

          • Cathy - I used to give Stephanie (and one of my dogs with a similar problem) plums. They work just as well and they’re easier to eat.January 12, 2013 – 12:00 pm

      • admin - And I LOVE mother daughter laugh as a search term. That ROCKS.January 12, 2013 – 9:04 amReplyCancel

        • admin - Thanks so much Henriette and Cathy!January 12, 2013 – 12:31 pmReplyCancel

Just for you guys. I’ll bet you’re really wishing I could actually draw right about now, huh?  Ya, me too. More later, peeps!  I’m quite the busy (and sleep deprived) bundle of stress today with places to go and people to meet.  Oh, and I’m required to wear actual grownup business lady shoes.  Sigh. Wondering […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Jennifer - Haha, I love the unicorn! You make me laugh every time I come here. Except those posts that made me cry of course.January 10, 2013 – 11:05 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, thanks huge, Jennifer!January 10, 2013 – 11:14 amReplyCancel

  • Joy - Awww, here comes the unicorn! I love the Ninee-flying unicorn even more than the normal one! <3

    And please: what is a nap? Cannot remember when I napped last. Ugh. But I was at the hairdresser today and my hairdo looks decent and nice again. Afterwards I met a very good friend for a quick (um… 1 hour!) coffee. And tonight we are off to the cinema, so yay for this day!

    Have a wonderful, glorious day, sweetie! xoxoJanuary 10, 2013 – 12:32 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks sweet Joy! Naps are things that happened before we had kids, I guess. Although, I seem to remember napping a ton when Tucker was tiny. Of course, I was up and down all night, too…
      Glad you had an awesome day of hairdressers, coffee and movie night! Yay for YOU!January 10, 2013 – 6:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Henriette - I love that the unicorn shows his support for the GLB community! More people should too! 🙂January 10, 2013 – 12:37 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks Henriette! You’re right that more people should, too! <3January 10, 2013 – 6:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - I adore your GLBT unicorn by the way. And it’s funny, I too posted about the challenges of making oneself presentable to the outside world today. Great minds! 😉January 10, 2013 – 10:00 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Stephanie, while I love that you adore my GLBT unicorn…I’m sad that this is the post you saw as this is a FILLER post. Which means, it sucks compared to other stuff. Hopefully, you checked out why he was here in the first place. I’m going to read your outside world stuff now, btw…January 10, 2013 – 11:11 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - Of COURSE he’s rainbow-colored! I can’t believe someone might need that explained. It’s like they don’t even know that unicorns poop Skittles…. AND he’s progressive. Love it.

    …..but I did start wondering at work the other day if you’d draw a dragon racing a ninee. I think that’d be good…… 😉January 12, 2013 – 8:59 amReplyCancel

    • admin - A dragon racing a ninee? Wow, ok I’ll try. But maybe not today. Awesome suggestion (although maybe sort of hard?). Hm. I’m up to it! I yam I yam!January 12, 2013 – 9:02 amReplyCancel

      • admin - Is it a nice dragon or a mean dragon? I need to know.January 12, 2013 – 9:02 amReplyCancel

        • Sara - I envisioned a nice dragon, but a mean dragon being chased by a rescuer ninee sounds cool. The conquering ninee could save all the helpless people from being scorched into extinction, preventing dystopia and annihilation. ….Naaaaaah, I’d stick with the NICE dragon in a friendly race to the corner and back (and of course by “corner” I mean Iceland).

          No rush. Take your time. I’ll be here…. 🙂January 12, 2013 – 9:30 amReplyCancel

  • Jen - GORGEOUS!March 20, 2013 – 12:02 amReplyCancel

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Hi friends!  I’m continually surprised by how many of you contact me privately and say that you wanted to comment on a Finding Ninee post but were intimidated to do so.  Let me reassure you from deep within my heart that there is no need for anybody to feel intimidated here, ever.  I don’t care […]

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  • Sara - “Tucker is adorable and you’re totally hot. Please draw me a unicorn flying a ninee.”

    Also, I hadn’t noticed before how much Robert looks like Mr. Bill. Hunh.

    Seriously, you look good. You been working out?January 8, 2013 – 4:35 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Sara, funny that Robert looks like Mr. Bill. I’ll have to look Mr. Bill up. The thing is, I used to always draw Robert’s hair a bit like Tucker’s. But he made a snarky comment the other night so I told him I was drawing his hair AS IS. He laughed. So I figured it was ok. I’m not very good with the actor/cartoon/character references (as you know).

      And no, I haven’t been working out. But I’ve been TOTALLY thinking about it, which is why the drawings probably reflect that thinner, younger, more effervescent version of me. Thanks for noticing that. And I’ll so totally draw you a unicorn flying a ninee. Just not tonight…January 8, 2013 – 9:45 pmReplyCancel

  • Marcia - OMG you are so funny. My favorite was the part of you hiring the smart dark haired professor. Awesome!
    Laughing!January 8, 2013 – 6:38 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Yay Marcia, thank you for noticing that part. It was a particular favorite of mine.January 8, 2013 – 9:46 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - As you probably already know, I am never intimidated to comment on your posts…your blog is great, your attitude is awesome, and your humor is refreshing. I’m a bit of a grammar-police person too. Oh and I voted for you too! (I just used “too” twice in a row, is that bad?)January 8, 2013 – 6:47 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Emily, I’m so happy that YOU are never intimidated (perhaps you, too, get people emailing you saying that they wanted to write something but felt funky about it???). And YOU ROCK. In a million ways. Thanks for the comment, the continued support and the *&^%$##** votes.
      And talk about thinking blogs are great? Anybody reading this, go check out Emily’s blog – she’s supermom to three (yup, three and I’m jealous) boys. With humor, awesome guidance and overall coolness mom powers. <3January 8, 2013 – 9:51 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer - Haha so funny. I want a unicorn drawing too please!January 8, 2013 – 7:31 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Jennifer, you got it. But not today. 🙂January 8, 2013 – 9:46 pmReplyCancel

  • Courtney - As a teacher, THANK YOU! I love this. Poor grammar drives me CRAZY!! I love your blog and truly makes me laugh. Thanks for all of your kind words and support. You give me more hope than I can express right now. Thank youJanuary 8, 2013 – 9:40 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha, thanks, Courtney, been thinking about you…poor grammar (bad gramah) drives me nuts too. But not always, because I’m sort of dumb. But these!!?!?? They so drive me NUTSO!!
      You deserve all the hope in the world, by the way. I hope you can find it during the times you need it the most. Thinking of you and feel free to shoot me a PM if you want to talk or text or whatever…January 8, 2013 – 9:47 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Oh sweet mother, I love this post. I love your comment “suggestions”, and I thought the hilarity would wrap up there but no, I was wrong! Irregardless of you’re funny drawings, its obvious you should of put more effort into your lessons. (OK, now I’m just cracking myself up…) I am kind of a grammar bitch, to be honest, and I’m starting a campaign to Bring Back the Adverb! You mentioned some great ones I hadn’t thought of, though. (Do people really said should of?) I did recently mock a rude comment left on someone’s blog in which they started their bitchy rant by saying, “I whole heartily disagree.” OK I’ve gone on too long. No comment intimidation here, apparently. 😀January 8, 2013 – 11:22 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Stephanie, thanks so much for the hilarious comment. I spit a little bit of diet orange crush out of my nose reading your second sentence. Thanks for that, as I’m pretty sure I needed a nose enema. Re: should of – I’ve had more people than I like to admit (smart people!) type that in an email to me. A work email. Really.
      Ooh I love “I whole heartily disagree!” Awesome! I almost did “supposedly vs. supposubly” but could never be as funny as the Friend’s episode was years ago when Joey was convinced he was saying “supposubly” correctly.January 9, 2013 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy - Yay, loved this grammar refresher! I hope I don’t/do not do most of these mistakes as we learned in school to write out the word (it is instead of it’s etc.) and this is what I mostly stick to.
    Oh, and the professor: too cool!! Thumbs up!
    I am also very annoyed at grammar mistakes, both in English and in German (whereas I probably make some in English as well, I guess, but I try hard to avoid them) and I noticed that people get more and more sloppy with grammar on the internet.
    And I NEVER feel intimidated to comment to your wonderfully crazy and lovely blog! <3
    Love
    JoyJanuary 9, 2013 – 4:50 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Joy, I think it’s smart to just write out “it’s” if you’re not sure. And also, IF you ever did make a mistake, you’d get a pass as English is not your first language. I used to work with a bunch of Europeans and loved some of their expressions so much! My friend Maria from Russia said “we are rocks!” instead of “we rock” and now all of us say “we are rocks!” on purpose because it was so awesome!
      And yes, I might have noticed that you never feel intimidated to comment. In fact, I should make you a “Best Commenter” button award! Hmmm….
      <3January 9, 2013 – 5:50 pmReplyCancel

      • Joy - Tee hee, I love “you are rock”! Going to use it from now on! 🙂January 10, 2013 – 11:52 amReplyCancel

  • Karen Morgan - You tickle me! I don’t know if it’s more of a grammar thing or just a laziness factor, but it makes me NUTS when people use “an” in lieu of “anD”! Is it really so hard to type the effing “D”? I’m gonna go with no.

    Put me in for a unicorn drawring (in honor of your smart British professor), too, please?

    xoJanuary 10, 2013 – 7:34 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Karen, thanks so much for your comment! It drives me crazy, too, when people leave off the “d” at the end of and. And use “frien” rather than “friend.” I mean the word friend has 6 letters. You’re telling me that you only had the energy to type 5 of them? Then…what, you ran out of steam? Ugh.

      And you’re on the unicorn “drawring” list! 🙂January 10, 2013 – 9:43 amReplyCancel

  • Dawn Beronilla - Hahaha, oh my gosh this is quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve ever read! Great job!
    I love the combination of snark and drawings. Yay!January 10, 2013 – 5:39 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Dawn,
      Thanks so much for the awesome comment and for visiting!January 10, 2013 – 6:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Marla - Oh how I love this post. Love love love love love it. Especially the it’s/its part. Thank you!January 11, 2013 – 1:55 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks so much, Maria! Glad you visited and I really appreciate your comment.January 11, 2013 – 5:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Kevin - Wonderful. Thanks for this post. I (and possibly several dozen others who notice and are vexed by these all too common grammar gaffs) appreciate your editorial stand.
    Keep’m* coming!
    – K

    * (Colloquial southern contraction for “keep them”, referring of course to your entertaining and informative posts on Finding Ninee) ( ; ^ )=January 14, 2013 – 2:16 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - ‘L-do!*

      Lazy blonde girl colloquialism for “Will Do!” and it’s time f’bed! 😉January 15, 2013 – 12:27 amReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - Loved this post! I’m on my phone so I can’t be all long winded like I want to. My husband says irregardless and it drives me nuts. He also says “rether” which should be WHETHER. And totally off the subject I can’t say irrelevant so I have use another word. I can spell it just fine but to say it, it comes out ir-revalent.April 9, 2013 – 1:17 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I had to read your “ir-revalent” three times and finally say it out loud before I got why it was wrong. Duh.
      SO MANY people say irregardless! Ugh. Nobody knows how to pronounce epitome either but I couldn’t figure out a way to draw that. 😀April 9, 2013 – 1:28 pmReplyCancel

We’re embarking on the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) method of potty training.  It’s been successful in helping children with developmental delays and autism learn to use the toilet.  Because the ABA language therapy is working so well for Tucker, we’re hoping this does, too.  We began the journey today, and plan to see it though […]

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  • Joy - Thanks for the end note, I was just going to ask what ABA potty training is all about. Well, on our part there is nothing I can share because Sunny is not potty trained yet *sigh*. So best of luck and keep us posted on the process, would love to hear how it goes! Fingers crossed that he will have it figured out soon!

    Anonther question: what exactly do they do in preschool with regard to ABA language training? You mentioned that it works and now I’m curious!January 8, 2013 – 2:43 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Joy,
      Thanks for the comment. I actually just edited this a lot as I wrote it really tired in about 10 minutes last night (and it was obvious). Good luck…it’s NOT easy for sure. Plus, our seven hour drive to see my in-laws usually requires about two stops for us. I’m pretty sure the next time we go, we’ll be stopping six or seven times. The joy of that, eh? But…we’ll save a ton of money on diapers!

      Regarding your question on ABA language training…it’s not just for language, it’s for all behaviors, of which language is one. The basic idea is the teachers look at the “before,” then the behavior (good or bad) and then the “after” and analyze what is prompting the desired behavior (speech, for one) or the undesired behavior. One thing that they do like rockstars is make Tucker at least try to say a word for what he wants. He wants to play with the truck? He needs to ask for it. They do it over and over and over and over, until he does. If he doesn’t ask, he doesn’t get it (unless it’s food or water of course – they’re not mean). If the first time he only manages to say “tu,” they give it to him, give HUGE praises and then work on better pronunciation the next time. The idea is that eventually, the kids will say at least “twuck.” Tucker right now is almost there, but hasn’t quite mastered the “ck” on the end, it’s pretty garbled sounding.

      This is a quote from autism web dot com (can’t use HTML in comments) but you should check out their site. “ABA assumes that children are more likely to repeat behaviors or responses that are rewarded (or “reinforced”), and they are less likely to continue behaviors that are not rewarded. Eventually, the reinforcement is reduced so that the child can learn without constant rewards.” I’ll include a link to it in the post.

      Does that make sense? What do Sunny’s programs practice? A different type of therapy? I don’t know much about all of the options out there and only learned about ABA from Tucker’s teacher. It really seems to work for him though.January 8, 2013 – 11:06 amReplyCancel

      • Joy - Hey Kristi,
        Thanks for your detailed reply! 🙂
        As for the diapers we have a great solution here. If a child is older than three and still needs diapers (because of a disability or anything else other than having lazy parents who are not into potty training 😉 ) the paediatrician makes a prescription for diapers and then you get them for free. As long as your child needs them. Our insurance fully pays for our diapers. That is really a financial relief.
        The ABA program sounds interesting. Although I think it would not work for Sunny. He does not imitate sounds. He does not try to repeat what anyone says. New words or sounds only come from himself and not from what we try to teach him. So I guess he would become pretty frustrated with that method.
        Sunny attends a special ed kindergarten and I do not think that they use certain programs there. Every child is fostered and stimulated in the way that s/he needs it. The children there are so very different that there is no program that fits them all. They use some things from the TEACCH program for Sunny, at least that is what they told me, but not in the extent that is explained on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatment_and_Education_of_Autistic_and_Related_Communication_Handicapped_Children).
        xoxo JoyJanuary 8, 2013 – 2:25 pmReplyCancel

        • admin - Hey Joy, based on what you’ve said, it doesn’t seem like ABA is the best for Sunny, you’re right. It doesn’t work for everybody, but it really works for Tucker. We’re lucky that he wants to please people – not all kids like him do. I think that’s why it works for him. I’ll have to look into the TEACCH program. I’m interested in reading how it’s different. I have to go pick Tucker up from school now and then sit in the bathroom for the next several hours so I won’t be able to until later this evening. Thanks so much for the comment and the information!January 8, 2013 – 3:21 pmReplyCancel

          • Joy - Hope the potty training was successful! xoJanuary 9, 2013 – 3:30 am

  • Emily - Sounds like he’s doing great on the potty (and you’re right the lying is huge!). He also sounds like he’s a super fast learner so I’m betting he’ll be wearing big boy underwear full-time pretty soon…January 8, 2013 – 1:27 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Emily! Right now, he’s refusing underwear so he’s commando in his sweats. I’m okay with that (as in choosing my battles). 🙂 And I so hope you’re right!January 8, 2013 – 1:29 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Good luck mama! 1- cutest picture ever; 2- I had bad dreams about Pennywise forever; 3- lying is SUCH a typical 3 year old thing- hooray! and 4- potty-training sucks and pooping always seems to come later than peeing…

    You’ll get there!January 8, 2013 – 3:29 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Stephanie! Thanks so very much for the Pennywise confirmation. How many years ago did I read this and STILL think about him in every storm drain that I pass?? Say what you will about Mr. King, but that’s some powerful shiza! Thanks so much for the encouragement, too! <3 And yup pretty happy with that lying shit. About shit. ;)January 8, 2013 – 10:21 pmReplyCancel

  • Courtney - It will happen, just keep being the champ you are and eventually it will click. Toilet training was traumatic for all of us, but by 4, he had pee and poop down. He still has a bit of a phobia, but it’s all good. Hang in there! I know the future feels so far away, but it will be here sooner than you think. 🙂January 8, 2013 – 9:44 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Oh my gosh, Courtney, your encouragement couldn’t have come at a better time. While yesterday was a pretty good success, today involved multiple accidents and one that led to me having to shower WITH the boy, a a bath might have been too nasty…if you catch my drift….
      Thanks huge for the comment and the encouragement! Hugs to YOU, too…January 8, 2013 – 9:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Misty @ Meet the Cottons - there was a time when i thought we’d never grow out of needing pullups! i completely attribute patty’s potty training to the pullups commercial w/ the Potty Dance song on it. i don’t know if that commercial still runs, but it’d be worthy trying to find on youtube! it went something like….do the -clap,clap- potty dance….hmmm, maybe she thought they were saying patty dance?! good luck on your potty adventures!January 14, 2013 – 3:28 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Oh my gosh, I SO know the POTTY DANCE and do it all the f-ing blech time. Tucker does it too, now! Well, sort of. He says “Potty!” “Me!” and then dances around and claps his hands. And I’m totally convinced that Patty heard the words “Patty dance!” I mean, who wouldn’t? 😉January 15, 2013 – 12:24 amReplyCancel

My husband Robert and I recently hold an intervention with one of my best friends.  For those of you who have never done so, staging an intervention for a family member or friend in need is hard.  It’s emotional, time consuming and worrisome.  One never knows how somebody will react to the fact that you feel […]

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  • Joy - That’s hilarious!! 🙂January 5, 2013 – 9:02 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Joy!January 6, 2013 – 11:46 amReplyCancel

  • Marcia - So dang funny! I love it!January 5, 2013 – 10:56 amReplyCancel

  • Marcia - And I love how you blocked out his privates. Laughing out loud!!January 5, 2013 – 11:05 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Ha, thank you, Marcia!January 5, 2013 – 12:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - That was fantastic! And I hope the intervention works.:)January 5, 2013 – 11:50 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Emily! 🙂January 5, 2013 – 12:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Cathy - Wow! That was great! Think I’ll sit down with my dog and discuss his disgusting habit of eating poop. =)January 5, 2013 – 3:37 pmReplyCancel

    • Cathy - I won’t post any pictures, though (even cleverly distorted).January 5, 2013 – 3:40 pmReplyCancel

      • admin - Ha, Cathy! You totally should. And ya, maybe no pictures. Although…it might be really fun to draw them!January 5, 2013 – 5:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Courtney - I am actually laughing, which is a HUGE compliment to you and your story telling! Your post is too funny. That shit, did in fact, get real! Love it!January 5, 2013 – 11:37 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Aw, Courtney!!! THANK YOU. For laughing. I know you needed it and I’m so very happy that this lame and silly post gave you the medicine of life. My thoughts have been with you and your husband…bless you all…huge loves to you.January 5, 2013 – 11:43 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - LOVE this post! hahahahahaha – literally laughing out loud. (and WTF – why do dogs love to eat dog poop – other dogs’ poop, and also: but but but but especially: cat poop!!??? ewwwwww. I guess an intervention should be planned…. after the snow melts…. or sometime …. after I let the cat out. xoxoJanuary 6, 2013 – 6:40 amReplyCancel

    • admin - I have no idea about the poop. Luckily, that’s not Chief’s biggest weakness but my last dog, Arthur, LOVED horse poop. He’d eat it, roll in it and literally smelled like shit every time he snuck into play with it. Which was a lot. 🙂January 6, 2013 – 10:17 amReplyCancel

  • Henriette - OMG! You are too funny! Looove the drawings, cracks me up every time!!!January 6, 2013 – 11:18 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Just for you! Glad you approve! 🙂January 6, 2013 – 11:44 amReplyCancel

  • Rachel - Man, did you have me going. I was waiting for a heartfelt intervention with a PERSON! This post is hilarious. Absolutely love the pictures. I’m adding you to my blog roll…January 6, 2013 – 1:51 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Rachel,
      Really? You have no idea how totally excited that makes me! Thanks so much for visiting and for adding me to your blogroll! <3January 6, 2013 – 6:07 pmReplyCancel

  • Jodi Shaw - Hi! New reader here. You left a comment on my blog, thank you btw and I thought I’d head over and visit and I’m sure glad I did. I needed a laugh on this dark and gloomy day and I’m so glad I was able to be a fly on the wall of your family intervention, though I must say disclosure to the licking balls part might have been more user friendly for those of us not used to that type of censored material LOL.

    I love your story and your drawings on Chief. I think all us dog owners can relate. No matter how many times we tell our Harley to leave the cat alone, the cat always ends up looking at him like he’s the dumbest stick in the forest. Too funny 🙂January 7, 2013 – 11:15 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Hi Jodi! I’m so glad you found Finding Ninee and that our intervention with Chief got a laugh from you. I’ll keep in mind your advice on disclosure regarding sensitive material in the future, too. 🙂
      What is it that these dogs of ours are unable to figure out that the cats win? Always, the cat wins. Always…
      Thanks again for the visit and for the comment!January 7, 2013 – 11:40 amReplyCancel

  • Kerri - Can you come over and stage an intervention for Bailey? He freaks every time we pass the same fallen tree. Oh and if you can stop him from eating Boo’s toys even better.January 9, 2013 – 2:15 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Kerri, sure thing! Although, I should warn you…Chief didn’t really listen. At all. Although we haven’t had another cat incident (yet), he peed on the carpet this afternoon. You know…you might not be this mean but I’ve heard of people putting tabasco sauce on toys and stuff that they didn’t want their dog to eat. I’m not sure if I could do it, but desperate times and desperate measures, and all that.
      Thanks so much for the comment!January 9, 2013 – 5:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - You and I were reading each other’s posts at the same time. You beat – I got interrupted. Anyway – HA HA HAAAAAAH. Chief licking was hilarious. It is the most annoying sound. Even on a little dog. Been there, heard that. Gross!!!March 19, 2013 – 6:59 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - We were? How awesome is that? And how awesome are you? And it really is the most annoying sound. Nasty…March 19, 2013 – 7:16 pmReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Lol, Kristi could not help, but laugh so hard at Chief licking his balls part. Sorry the child in me just couldn’t help myself. And the pictures just sealed my fate of laughter for the night. Thanks I really and truly needed this one after the week I have been having!! 🙂 TALUMarch 19, 2013 – 7:56 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Janine, glad I could give you a laugh after a super long week! I won’t remind you that it’s Tuesday. 🙂March 19, 2013 – 8:01 pmReplyCancel

  • Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe - Poor Chief. Hope he took the intervention well LOL. I especially loved your use of pixelation. 🙂 [#TALU]March 19, 2013 – 8:50 pmReplyCancel

  • christine - Haha! I hope the intervention helped. I can’t even believe your dog gets torn apart by so many cats. I’d feel sorry for him if it weren’t so funny.March 19, 2013 – 9:49 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Sadly it’s not an exaggeration. He is attacked by cats ALL THE TIME. And yeah, it’s pretty funny. 🙂March 19, 2013 – 11:45 pmReplyCancel

  • Debbie McCormick - LOVE! hahaha – This was fantastic. (talu)March 20, 2013 – 8:35 amReplyCancel

    • admin - 🙂 thanks for the talu visit!March 20, 2013 – 9:31 amReplyCancel

  • Melissa S. - So, you guys are like dog whisperers or something? Cuz I’ve tried having the “eating grass is like bulimia” discussion, and they just blow me off. Roll their eyes and everything. Love the “licking” panel, btw. I think men do secretly high five their dogs for that. Thanks for sharing on TALU!March 20, 2013 – 2:23 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi - Um. Yeah. Dog whisperers who whisper the FK to MY dog (’cause Robert reminds me all the time and I love my dog but he gets more annoyed about there being diarrhea on the rugs like always. And I know men high five dogs for that. It’s just jealousy, really.April 14, 2013 – 8:45 pmReplyCancel

  • MJM - That was freaking hilarious…and I love the illustrations…you have such a fantastic way of telling a story. See this is why you are…my blog idol!April 14, 2013 – 2:46 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi - Thanks my new best friend! And hahah stick around for a while, I’m sure I’ll disappoint you eventually 😉April 14, 2013 – 8:54 pmReplyCancel

  • Mike - OMG I LOVE the drawings, Kristi! I’m so glad you and Robert were very patient and loving with Chief. Cats can be so nasty and dogs just don’t get it until they get swiped across the nose with those sharp claws. I always tell folks a cat will tear your dogs’s face to shreds. Phoenix has a kitty that has tormented him…:)

    http://pastmycurfew.com/a-kitty-in-my-tree/January 26, 2014 – 2:01 amReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Mike,
      Going to check out Phoenix’s attack right now. And you’re right – those claws are nasty!January 26, 2014 – 4:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Sarah @ Thank You Honey - OMG Kristi! That is too funny! Love the illustrations!January 27, 2015 – 8:32 amReplyCancel

  • Seana Turner - Very nice drawings! As someone who is getting a cartoon of the ground, I appreciate it very much! My dog also eats grass, and that really made me laugh. She’s way too slow to face off with a cat, but I can imagine that smart cats cause many sweet dogs a problem:)January 27, 2015 – 9:04 amReplyCancel

  • Jhanis - Hhhahaha! Can’t get over the dog licking his balls! LMAO Awesome drawings!January 28, 2015 – 10:19 pmReplyCancel

  • ivy - Oh man the slurp! Gag! We need an intervention here for bears…any interest?August 9, 2015 – 12:13 amReplyCancel

  • JT Walters - You and Robert do have the intervention thing down.

    This however was ducking hysterical right up to the point Chief passed.

    Made me laugh Kristi!!!August 9, 2015 – 12:15 amReplyCancel

  • Elizabeth - Sweet Chief! Sounds like he was a character. 🙂August 10, 2015 – 9:51 amReplyCancel

  • Christine Organ - Hilarious! I think we need to run an intervention on our dogs too.August 10, 2015 – 11:40 amReplyCancel

  • Sandra - Ah crap Kristen, I was all ready to start putting down dogs as a whole (’cause mine are stupid as f*ck – I have three), and then you have to get it out there that Chief is no longer of this earth. On a more positive note, please teach me to draw your cute little cartoon characters. I think they’d cheer me up immensely. Yours always do!August 20, 2015 – 12:21 pmReplyCancel

Dear Tucker, You’re 3 1/2 years old today.  Three and a half.  Threeandahalf!  Where does the time go? Happy half-birthday, sweet baby boy.  I’m so proud to be your mom. May you have millions of laughter-filled moments and a huge hug every time you want one. I love you with everything. Always. Mommy

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  • Joy - Awww, happy half-birthday to your beautiful darling! <3January 4, 2013 – 2:17 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - Thanks, Joy!January 4, 2013 – 2:30 pmReplyCancel

  • Courtney - Aw! He is about half the age of my son. It does go by way too fast. I love his happy picture. It is wonderfulJanuary 5, 2013 – 11:38 pmReplyCancel

    • admin - I thought about the fact that the past 3 1/2 years have flown and that when the next 3 1/2 do, he’ll be 7. My original post included a reference to that but I just didn’t do the writing justice. But wow. The time, it flies. Grandmas were right. Again and again…January 5, 2013 – 11:48 pmReplyCancel

  • MomboMombo - I wish I could hug you and Tucker, both – right now!January 6, 2013 – 6:36 amReplyCancel

    • admin - Me too. Come on over!January 6, 2013 – 10:15 amReplyCancel

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