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  I love blogging. I love writing about my experiences with my kids, sharing ideas and tips, and getting feedback and hearing the opinions of the readers who leave comments. For the most part, I try to keep my blogs upbeat and positive, even while discussing something challenging--like a hospital stay with a sick child or the never-ending cycle called housework. But just for fun, here are a few examples of blogs I might write, followed by what I might really be thinking:   Instead of: 10 Fun and Easy Ways to Braid Your Little Girl's Hair I want to write: Crew Cuts: The New Look for Girls in 2014 Instead of: Six Recipes that Will Appeal to Even the Pickiest of Eaters I want to write: Welcome to the Trough: Self-Service Dinner at Our House Instead of: Sibling Rivalry: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? I want to write: The Trampoline: The Cage Fighting Ring Right in Our Backyard Instead of: Date Night, Keeping the Spark Alive I want to write: Date Night, What's That? Instead of: Holiday Recipes to Try With Kids I want to write: Flour, Sugar, Raw Eggs, and Too Many Bossy Little Helpers Elbowing Each Other Off the Stool: A Recipe For Disaster   If you could write a snarky blog today, what would you call it? Related articles

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