How a Dance Video Saved My Mashed Potatoes
Crazy time always occurs during the same period each night: Between 4-7 p.m., which unfortunately includes the time period when I make dinner. It never fails. Sweet Pea and Superhero … Continue reading
Pregnancy Brain is Real. But Does it Ever Go Away?
First of all, I’m NOT pregnant. Ain’t nobody got time for that. But I was reminded this week about “pregnancy brain” — the tendency to feel spaced out and forgetful … Continue reading
10 Things That Are Less Loud Than My Kids
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My husband works at night, and usually doesn’t get home until 12:30 p.m. or so. I work part-time from home, many times also at…
Big Changes Mean Frozen Tears… and Joy
It’s been a big week for my Sweet Pea, and for our family, too. Now that she’s finally old enough, Sweet Pea started preschool on Tuesday. She woke up excited … Continue reading
Seeing Myself Through My Son’s Eyes… And Markers
My poor Superhero has been sick since Monday. Just as I was arriving to attend the Winter Party in his kindergarten classroom Monday afternoon, the teacher’s assistant was escorting him … Continue reading
It All Comes to a Screeching Halt
Hello, blogosphere! I haven’t been here in a while, and I’ve missed it. The holiday vortex of shopping and volunteering and early work deadlines sucked me right in, tossing me … Continue reading
Have a Dee-sgusting Christmas
My kids are really getting into Christmas music this year. Tonight, we were looking through the On Demand choices on TV because they love the festivity of a good Christmas … Continue reading
Magic Lawns, Stickers Piled High and Love So Fierce it Melts Your Heart
It’s been a brutal couple of weeks around here. I took on more work than I reasonably had time for, and felt buried alive for the past several days. Mostly, … Continue reading
EOTW: Boobies For Christmas
This Embarrassment of the Week was actually more funny than it was embarrassing. But since a few people gave us the side eye, I figured it would qualify for this … Continue reading
My Son Fell in Love With a 40-Year-Old Book
Reading is always part of our bedtime routine with our munchkins. Each night, my son and daughter choose one book each. Then they argue over whose book is to be … Continue reading
Archie Warren Draper: The Dog With a Million Nicknames
For the past three weeks, I’ve been trying to write a tribute of sorts to my late dog, Archie. But what I’ve realized is that I’m not ready to do … Continue reading
EOTW: Flatulence at Whole Foods
Welcome to another Embarrassment of the Week. Wednesday was an excruciatingly long day. I didn’t feel like making dinner, so I took the kids to Whole Foods to get something … Continue reading
I Had Questions. I Got (Unfortunate) Answers.
So, Sunday night, I took an accidental toddler skull to the face. My nose made an unpleasant sound, and it bled and it hurt like hell. Still, on Monday, I … Continue reading
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