2017-11-13 19:11
I apologize for the lack of activity on this blog! There are a lot of changes to my life, so things are stressful and in flux.Last June, I was one of the lead actors in a B Horror/Comedy mov… Read More
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I'm a 29 year old mother of 2, stepmother of 2. I live on a farm, love martial arts, geeky things, and outdoorsy things. I'm Pagan by religion, bisexual by orientation. I have ADHD and depression.
2017-10-02 19:13
So... toilet training has been happening here at the Barbarian household. WildGirl is 6 years old and has Autism. We have been attempting to toilet train her for 4 solid years, and this summ… Read More
2017-08-31 19:44
Every summer is the same. My children, devoid of the structure and responsible supervisory environment of school, run wild. Yes, I am their mom. I could, theoretically, supervise them closel… Read More
2017-08-21 22:40
I just got home from a long weekend of Jujitsu. Every year our dojo throws an awesomely fun camp full of throws, joint locks, grappling, and weapons. Also: getting drunk, eating amazing food… Read More
2017-07-21 20:32
So, this is an embarrassingly late post. I generally try to update this blog with what's new in my life, but as you might have noticed, there was a period of time where I was simply too swam… Read More
2017-07-07 15:34
In the interest of making fun of myself (to be fair that's pretty much all I do these days- I do have plenty of material to work with), every once in a while I'll snap a quick photo of mysel… Read More
2017-06-07 16:18
A few days ago a had a dream where VikingLad and VikingPrincess were 10 and 11, and in my dream I remarked on how big they were getting.Then I woke up.VikingLad is 16. A day ago, he bought h… Read More
2017-05-15 15:43
My brother (SundanceKid) and sister (ChangelingChild) live in New York City. They keep flying all the way back to Minnesota to visit our parents and me, and our parents occasionally drive or… Read More
2017-03-31 16:50
Was it late February or early March that I went on a Jujitsu road trip with most of my dojo? Eh, I can't remember. Time could be just a human construct, anyway.(But probably not. I just suck… Read More
2017-03-22 00:19
Living in the country has its perks. One of them is that there's more space between your house and your neighbor's house. But on the other hand, sometimes you get some really str… Read More
2017-02-14 19:21
Sibling Road Trip! (Part 2)My siblings and I recently took a road trip to visit relatives in South Dakota and Wyoming. On Saturday, we went to Spearfish, SD, to visit our grandfa… Read More
2017-02-08 17:05
Sibling road trip!This past weekend, my brother, sister, and I decided to go on a breakneck road trip to visit relatives in South Dakota and Wyoming. Since I live in Wisconsin, that is… Read More
2017-01-25 16:06
8 years ago, I was pregnant with WildBoy. Barbarian pregnancies are a little more... um, volatile... than usual pregnancies. Or, at least mine was. At this time, I decided… Read More
2017-01-18 00:58
So, by now I have some readers spread out all over the U.S. and at least a handful in Australia and Europe too (hi, guys!). Most of my readers are in Minnesota, so you all understand s… Read More
2017-01-13 15:07
It's been an eventful week. Let me catch you up.Last week's Friday, VikingPrincess got her wisdom teeth out. I spent the morning slightly concerned, and she spent the morning ver… Read More
2016-12-30 22:48
I love sleeping. I love sleeping because, A. it makes me feel good when I wake up, B. it is an escape from my (deeply flawed and sometimes quite upsetting) waking life, and B. because… Read More
2016-12-28 16:01
I'm not usually one to mourn celebrities. When they die, I usually feel momentary sadness and then life moves on. Of course I mourn for the lost memories, the amazing people they… Read More
2016-12-27 18:44
Merry Xmas for those of you that celebrate! Our family celebrates both Yule and Christmas... Yule, because I'm in charge of holiday celebrations and I'm Pagan, and Christmas because it… Read More
2016-12-24 16:33
I love Star Wars. So, as a filler until I get some really great content out here, I'll share some of my favorite SW Christmas images. Enjoy! Read More
2016-12-19 22:36
I hate winter.I know, I know. I live in Northern Wisconsin. I'm from Minnesota and South Dakota. I should be used to it by now.I still loathe it. Yesterday it was -21… Read More
2016-12-17 14:05
My brother gave me a gift for Christmas. He bought me exactly what I wanted... a tactical kama!!!(Me and my new toy!)What is a tactical kama, you ask? It's an amazing weapon/tool… Read More
2016-12-10 15:41
BC (before children), VikingDad and I didn't care too much about the holidays. We would just do whatever we felt like doing. AC (after children), holidays became more important… Read More
2016-11-25 20:31
Lately, VikingDad and I have been taking walks together. Last week, we decided to go on a walk the day before a big snowstorm was supposed to hit... it also happened to be the opening… Read More
2016-11-18 17:56
I really didn't intend this to be a political blog. I think there are many others who have articulated the things that are important to me, politically, much better than I could here… Read More
2016-11-15 21:23
I haven't posted in a while, because I've been super busy. But this past weekend, my sister came over to the midwest from New York, so I got to hang out with her some. She's awes… Read More
2016-11-10 17:16
So, I've been doing martial arts for a long time, and this story is from when I was a high school student practicing Karate. Recently, my former Karate teachers celebrated their 30th y… Read More
2016-10-24 16:22
Our farm is in a sad state of affairs. A couple of years ago, one of our big sheds collapsed under a pile of snow. Our other shed is leaning precariously. And our poor barn… Read More
2016-10-18 16:45
One morning I was trying to get the little kids off to the bus. WildBoy was being difficult. He wouldn't get dressed. Finally, I yelled at him enough that he went downstair… Read More
2016-10-11 13:50
This is the first of a couple shit-tastic days I've had recently. Gather 'round children, as I relate a tale of horror and sorrow!The date was October 5th. I rushed frantically ab… Read More
2016-09-27 15:32
On Saturday, VikingDad came home from therapy. (He's in therapy, I'm in therapy, we're in therapy together, WildGirl is in therapy, WildBoy is going to start therapy pretty soon... we'… Read More
2016-09-21 17:34
I apologize for taking so long to write a new post. First, I had some personal drama. Next, a security guard quit, so I decided, in the interest of money, to take over his shifts… Read More
2016-09-19 15:54
What is more barbarian-esque then to smash ones opponents wrists, elbows, shoulders? How about throwing them to the ground and breaking their fingers? Crushing their windpipe?&nb&hell…Read More
2016-08-29 19:14
OK look, I'm a barbarian, but my 5 year old daughter WildGirl (who has autism) is a full fledged berserker and goes into berserker rages So. Many. Times. I'm frankly exhausted. S… Read More
2016-08-26 23:13
Barbarian Mom is sad today. Yesterday I was informed that WEAP will no longer be covering WildGirl's ABA therapy (an intensive in-home therapy that teaches daily living skills to kids… Read More
2016-08-26 14:55
So, I got to do this awesome Jujitsu/Judo camp (Camp Kodenkan) in Duluth a week ago. It was amazing, both in class and out of class. They had lots of awesome classes and I learne… Read More
2016-08-23 23:28
I really wanted to write a post detailing how hairstyles mattered a hell of a lot to warriors in most cultures, so I started doing some research. Turns out most of that is just people'… Read More
2016-08-22 20:17
All the time we were "fixing" the kitchen, we had to cart out all the myriad crap that was in our kitchen. All the dishes, pots, pans, questionable liquids that sat for years under the… Read More
2016-08-22 19:33
To recap: We had a huge fucking sinkhole in our kitchen for a long, long time, and whenever we wanted a snack we had to cross a plywood bridge over the gaping chasm to get through. Now… Read More
2016-08-15 18:04
I work as a security guard for a lumber yard. For the most part, it's a boring job (but a good one, as I get to read books on my downtime. Yay books!) But a couple days ago… Read More
2016-08-12 23:56
Hello! My name is BarbarianMom. I live in the country with my husband, VikingDad. We have 4 kids and lots of assorted critters. If you're reading this, you must be wo… Read More
2016-08-12 20:56
Today I will introduce you to my Arch-Nemesis. The problem with this Arch-Nemesis is that I keep vanquishing them, only for them to return, stronger and more problematic than last time… Read More
2016-08-11 18:56
My birthday was August 7th. I went up to level 29! Woohoo! I guess most people are sad about getting older, but trust me, it's been no small feat to survive this long. &hell…Read More
2016-08-05 20:53
So, for about a year now, we've had a sinkhole in our kitchen. Yes, you read that right- a sinkhole. You see, the former owners of our house had to finish the kitchen before sell… Read More
2016-08-05 20:01
Raw Goat HeartIngredients: A goatButcher knifeLasso (optional) Directions:1. Catch a goat (this is harder than it sounds)2. Kill goat with butcher knife3. Drain blood4… Read More
2016-08-05 17:44
Unsurprisingly, barbarians are often ravenously hungry. As a rule, I am not, being kind of freakish even for a barbarian, but my offspring are ALWAYS hungry. And, like most non-b… Read More
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