2013-08-23 03:44
In the past week, I have been involved in 3 discussions about the cost of daycare. How ridiculous it is how much daycare providers charge, how unfair it is to pay for days your child i… Read More
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The down and dirty business of parenthood. All is fair in love and parenting.
2013-04-03 11:51
When my husband and I first met, we were impressive people to each other. Always appearing impeccably groomed and well dressed; we didn't belch or fart; we didn't eat too much; we work… Read More
2013-03-29 13:01
My husband once dated a woman who plucked her leg hair. Plucked! I'm too lazy to pluck my own eyebrows. The time commitment to pluck one's legs alone is impressive (borderi… Read More
2013-03-27 11:28
I spent a large part of last year shedding pounds and getting back (relatively speaking) into shape after my birthing years. I was doing so well and then I wasn't. Halloween came… Read More
2013-03-25 11:25
My Mom was 22 years old when she had me. When I was 22, I was in university and enjoying all the, um, benefits of living on my own as a student. The thought of getting married an… Read More
2013-03-22 11:49
To my precious girls,As I am writing this letter, you are at the tender ages of two and five. What incredible girls you are! And while I don't expect to always be the center of your un… Read More
2013-03-21 01:37
In our house, if a decision needs to be made, my oldest daughter will go with the 'eenie meenie miney mo' method. Of course, if 'mo' happens to be what she really doesn't want, she cha… Read More
2013-01-03 00:36
Well, here we are. Two days into the new year. Such a great time to look ahead and convince yourself you're going to do things a little differently. Whatever. It's We… Read More
2012-12-19 23:47
For weeks I have been hearing that the world is going to end. Soon. December 21st, to be precise. Admittedly, I think this is a big hoax. Mostly. Like 99% mostly. How… Read More
2012-12-18 01:23
Mondays don't tend to be a friend of mine. The to-do list of the week ahead leaves me sleepless on Sunday nights. Combined with the end of the always too short weekend, and I fin… Read More
2012-12-16 05:14
Tonight my children nestled into me, heads resting against my body, holding their little hands in mine as they drifted off to sleep. Tonight I am more aware than ever of the parents wh… Read More
2012-09-09 18:47
Ah, Sunday. The day of relaxation. Or the day to do seventeen loads of laundry. Whichever. Here are a few things I learned this week:1. Negotiating with a temperament… Read More
2012-09-07 16:15
At the end of this month, I am turning forty. The big four oh. A milestone, if you will. Birthdays in my family have always been a big deal. As they should be. … Read More
2012-08-16 14:22
It is there. Looming and close. I can feel it. Sometimes I claim it. Sometimes I consider it. Sometimes I'm surprised by it. But I never shun it.Next month is my fort… Read More
2012-06-29 01:40
Tonight I took the kids out for ice cream. It has been an incredibly hot day and a little treat was needed by all. As we stood in line waiting, the woman behind me commented on h… Read More
2012-06-20 17:24
On Sunday I will be attending a memorial service. Not for an 83 year old who lived a full life. Not for a 76 year old whose body couldn’t go on. Not even for a 54 yea… Read More
2012-06-11 23:44
To the man who cradled my newborn body in his arms, thank you.To the man who applauded me as I learned to walk, thank you.To the man who taught me how to ride a bike, thank you.To the man wh… Read More
2012-04-25 16:42
This Mother's Day, I'm working with Clever Girls in support of Macy's Heart of Haiti to shine a light on the "trade, not aid" program, which provides sustainable income to Haitian artisans… Read More
2012-03-21 20:32
I have what most would call an 'athletic build'. That's a nice way to say 'she's not skinny'.I have always wanted to be a size six, five foot ten girl, but my gene pool scoffed and said 'kee… Read More
2012-03-14 13:54
Give me any kind of candy, and I will chew it. Hard candy, chocolate, gummy candy, it doesn't matter. I'm even that annoying person you can hear chewing a popsicle.Whatever the r… Read More
2012-03-07 15:48
I did something today that scared the shit out of me and elated my heart simultaneously. I quit my job.Due to a whole list of circumstances I won't bother you with, the Hubster and I d… Read More
2012-02-29 15:36
You'd never know it by the seventeen loads of laundry I do every Saturday, but my kids spend the majority of their time playing at home in only their underwear. Whenever they get a chance, t… Read More
2012-02-27 19:14
Since the inception of this blog, my eldest daughter has no doubt held the spotlight. That's not to say that I love my other kids any less, it's just that, being the oldest, she has st… Read More
2012-02-23 14:10
Ella started school in September. Catholic school. Which had me brushing up on all things papal so I didn't come off as a total atheist when she started asking questions.I was born and… Read More
2012-02-23 14:09
Ella started school in September. Catholic school. Which had me brushing up on all things papal so I didn't come off as a total atheist when she started asking questions.I was born and… Read More
2012-02-21 20:59
I was an English major in university. That meant a lot of books. A LOT. And a lot of books meant a lot of money. Sure, I could have checked them out of the library (i… Read More
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