"...will see themselves in Smith’s extremely relatable and laugh-out-loud funny book."  (Read more...)
 
It has been a long time since I laughed and cried (so much) over the contents of a single book…"    Read review...   
 
 
Amazing gift of writing u have!"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
"One star is not enough for this one, but that is all they will allow me to give."   
 

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"This is NOT the kind of book you want to check out from the library...you want to buy a copy and keep it handy so whenever you're feeling down or overwhelmed, you can read it again and again!  It will have you rolling on the floor!"                              ~ Radio Host Laura Kennedy
 

Lesson #1

ALWAYS HIDE YOUR ADULT "TOYS" PROPERLY!
 
"If you're going through hell, keep going."

        ~ Winston Churchill
 
Suddenly my front screen door swings open, shattering my serenity and my beloved Marcus comes barreling out.  He’s excited and beaming from ear to ear.  Nothing unusual for a 2-year old, right?  

But wait…what’s that in his hand???? NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! He’s holding my bright red  female “toy” (c’mon, you know what I mean…to him, it’s a “toy”…it’s my V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R!!!  Of course it’s turned on…humming away, bright lights flashing.   “GRAMMA…BRRR…TOY!!!!!” he shrieks with pure delight.  
 
Wait…how did he find that?  And how did he figure out how to turn on the sounds AND the lights??? (I can barely figure it out myself!)  I thought it was nestled safely in my nightstand drawer (which is, coincidentally, within his reach). And why did I have to choose those darn Energizer Bunny batteries?
 
 
 
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE A (SUDDENLY) SINGLE GRANDMOTHER AND BOTH YOUR DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW WERE DEPLOYED AT THE SAME TIME, LEAVING YOU AS PRIMARY CAREGIVER FOR YOUR 2-YEAR OLD GRANDSON???   YOU’D DO EXACTLY WHAT I DID…
 

REPORT FOR “DOODIE”!

So many events inspired this book…some happy, some frustrating, some sad…but all…life-changing.  My story starts with one incredibly funny incident that served as an epiphany to share my story.  This was not the first time I was “Reporting for Doodie”, but it was the first time I was doing it all alone.  Or so I thought…I discovered a secret vault filled with friends I never knew I had.  Sadly, I also lost a few along the way.

I found myself in the midst of an unexpected divorce, facing the possible loss of my home and making a major career change, when someone, somewhere took a look at my proverbial “plate” and thought…”there’s a little corner of her plate that isn’t taken, she needs a toddler to care for…oh, and at the same time, let’s throw in a rarely-heard-of medical condition to make her life even more interesting”.

 

I hope you enjoy my account of how this beautiful child saved me from myself and how I used “The Secret” to channel the inner strength my mother gave me…all compliments of the U.S. Military.