“Oh, is this your son and daughter in law?” the sweet waitress asked my father as we sat having dinner. Seems like a reasonable enough question, right? It was, save for one simple fact: She was not speaking about my brother and his wife. She was referring to me and my husband. Me- my father’s daughter. It’s […]
Full Hearts, Full Bellies
I don’t know about the rest of you, but my Facebook feed is full of grateful people. They are grateful for their children, their spouse, their job. They are immensely grateful for their pets and their parents. And I have quite a few friends who are not afraid to admit they are exceptionally grateful for […]
I’m Getting Old #8: Mother Nature is laughing at me
OK, not quite 40. But close enough. Last month I turned 39. Or as I like to call it: 40-1. If I’m feeling especially math-y I like to go with 100-61. It’s Common Core Math. Don’t feel badly if you didn’t get it. When I’m feeling sassy, however, I like to say I’ve “begun my approach to Cougar […]
Maybe the world needs a little more of our “normal”
Those of you who waste time connect with me via Facebook know that over the last 3 months I was blessed to celebrate my grandmothers’ 95th birthday. Both of my grandmothers, actually. In August, my paternal grandmother rang in her birthday surrounded by 11 of her 12 great grandchildren and 4 of her 5 grandchildren, in addition […]
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye
I’ve been lucky enough to fall in love twice in my life. The first time, love snuck up without warning. On a crisp December evening I opened my door to a man I had been getting to know for several months. Imagine my surprise when standing there, doorknob in hand, I discovered that somewhere along […]
Sometimes I read books. Like, REAL books. And I like pumpkins.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but now that the school year is fully underway, I finally have the time I need to fully reach my potential both inside and out. Once the little cherubs are dropped off at school my days of leisure kick into high gear. Of course pedicures, massages, facials […]
My kids and their activities will never take my FREEDOM!
I’m not ashamed to admit that Cher Horowitz has had a large impact on how I look at life. Who is Cher Horowitz, you ask? This…. is Cher Horowitz For a great laugh go here and read “35 Clueless Quotes that Make Everyday Life Worth Living” Don’t recognize her? Um, hello!? She’s only the star of […]
Parenting Through 50 Shades of Gray
If I have learned anything in my 9+ years of parenting it’s this: It’s not the big decisions that are going to finally send me over the edge. It’s the barrage of seemingly innocuous decisions that are anything but… they are constant shades of gray. And the truth is, I like black and white. […]
Today I VERB
Some days there is not enough funny to chase away the bad. There are no silly things my kids say to make me forget the hurt. And there are no ridiculous observations that quench the fire of anger that is blazing in my belly. Some days we just have to sit in the sad, feel […]
My son totally threw me under the bus
That’s my kid tossing me under the bus. They say children begin to identify with their same-sex parent somewhere around the ages of 5 to 7. Personally, I’ve been waiting for this day. As the SAH/WAH Mom I’ve been the primary caregiver and it’s about darn time The Hubs should have to navigate the inquiry […]
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