No, not YOU. You, I am quite fond of. This is for my cleaning lady. Actually the full cast of cleaning ladies (and gentlemen) that have helped me out over the past 14 years. I started having someone come help me clean when my little Sprout was a wee thing and I had a new […]
Be careful. Don’t die. Don’t fall. Watch your step. These words of wisdom tumble out of me on a regular basis. Since my kids were little I have been diligently providing endless warnings. I watched them hang upside down and said – No spinal injuries, please. I watched them climb on rocks near precipices (for […]
This post is part of a series inspired by prompts from the book 642 Things to Write About by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. If you want to play along, write your own post (on your blog or other online forum) and post a link in the comments. I’ll add “shout-outs” at the end of my post […]
This post is part of a series inspired by prompts from the book 642 Things to Write About by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. If you want to play along, write your own post (on your blog or other online forum) and post a link in the comments. I’ll add “shout-outs” at the end of my post […]
This post is part of a series inspired by prompts from the book 642 Things to Write About by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. If you want to play along, write your own post (on your blog or other online forum) and post a link in the comments. I’ll add “shout-outs” at the end of […]
I think my arms are shrinking. Not in a “my what slender arms you have” sort of way. More in a “you are beginning to resemble a T-Rex” sort of way. But without the pointy teeth. Thank goodness. The freakish proportions of my upper appendages first came to my attention in yoga class a few […]
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen I was wondering the other day about the origin of the saying “the dog days of summer.” Why on earth are the hottest days attributed to poor little creatures trapped in fur coats? It seems that they would prefer the dog days of autumn and would […]
My son, Tater, seems to be in a constant growth spurt. It seems that purchasing him new pants really makes those hormones kick into gear and within mere weeks, the pants that fit – or even seemed too long – are suddenly three inches too short. I don’t even see it happening. Every time I […]
Sorry I haven’t been here in a while. I have been facing some serious writer’s block. Not because I have nothing to say – Oh, I have things to say. But because much of what I have to say is not likely to be things that people want to hear. I could go all ranty […]
Most of my life, I have followed the rules. Been on track with the plan. I went to school. I went to college. I went to work. I hated work…so I really rebelled and went to MBA school. Radical. I went back to work. I got married. We bought a house. We had kids. We […]
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