Today we celebrated the first of a string of events to commemorate the birth of my son. His birthday falls in the sweet spot of end-of-school, start-of-summer, spring-fever, good weather celebration season. His “big present” is a new bike. His friends gave him water guns and things to throw outside. He has his pick of […]
I have recently diagnosed myself with a rare, (I don’t know actually, maybe it isn’t all that rare) seldom discussed illness. Probably incurable. Flares up around this time of year (actually there are different varieties that flare up at different times of the year.) What is it, you ask? (Thank you for your concern.) Nope, […]
. . . I would be on the verge of the moment where the heroine meets the love of her life. How do I know this? Because I am currently wearing a tiara and a ruffled apron and paying my taxes. This is following hours spent baking brownies and drinking red wine while reading Tina […]
I need a pony. Just a small one. And probably just temporarily. But right at this moment, a pony would be just the thing. Because I am in desperate need of good news to tell my children. News that will make children jump up and down and scream with joy. News like – Here’s your […]
As a newly pseudo-single girl, I would like to share with you some of the pluses of a life less…encumbered? 1.) Burning as many scented candles as I would like whenever I would like. 2.) Ice cream for dinner. 3.) Closet space. 4.) Electric blanket never complains about my cold feet. 5.) Bathroom counter space. […]
I always swore that was a piece of parenting advice that needed to be passed down somehow. This is both one of those things-I-never-thought-I’d-need-to-say and one of those how-the-heck-didn’t-they-know things. Clearly you’ll need the full story to know why I am bestowing this particular tidbit of wisdom upon you. Journey with me back about 8 […]
Sometimes there are situations in life for which it is impossible to find the right words. Deaths come to mind. Seems there is no right thing to say, no way to capture in words what you want to convey to the mourning parties. You hurt for them, you want to help them hurt less, you […]
My daughter came home from school today and announced that her literature teacher had let them listen to a song by Alanis Morissette during class. Intrigued, I asked which one and why. She said that they had listened to “Isn’t it Ironic?” to learn what irony is. Sigh. Have you heard this song? I used […]
This has been quite a year for me. I set out at the beginning of the year planning to undertake 43 Resolutions, thinking it would be entertaining to tweak my life a little. Then life tweaked me right back…hard. Ouch. So here, in no particular order is a list of things I learned this year […]
Every year, much like many stereotypical suburban Moms (a tribe I am proud to call my own), I attempt to conjure Christmas magic. The gingerbread houses that we merrily build together. The twinkling lights adorning the outside of the house. The heartwarming tree trim where we listen to favorite Christmas tunes and recount the nostalgic […]
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