Roller Coaster Ride - Part OneTaking the Princess to the ER was not an easy decision.  She became frantic when she heard where we were going, asking, "Why?" and "What's going to happen?… Read More

I had all but stopped this blog since I started using Facebook.  But with everything happening I need to write it down somewhere that would still respect my daughter's privacy.We have… Read More

I need to start blogging again.It's been a rough year.  I have had major clinical depression most of my life, but it has been under control with medication.  The depression gradual… Read More

 Meatless Monday: Tilapia Baked in Couscous served with brocolli  Tuesday: Beef Stir Fry with onions and string beansThe beef was already cooked and frozen in some kind of sauce (I… Read More

I think I am ready to admit it now:  I'm an addict.And if I knew of a twelve-step program that could help me, I would willingly seek out the next available meeting.I'm addicted to sleep… Read More

I can't believe it's December already and I haven't written since September.  Bad Blogger, bad, bad, bad.  I am hanging my head in shame.And . . .now it's Hanukkah. (Okay, oka… Read More

              . . . and I can't wait!Summerti… Read More

Milestone birthdays and me do not seem to mix very well.  When I turned 30, my twin boys had both recently come home from the NICU.  We had the extended family come over, as is tra… Read More

Transferring the laundry into the dryerWashing the dishes in the sinkTurning on the dishwasher (yes, we have that many dishes that the dishwasher is full AND the sink is filled with dishes)C… Read More

I know, I know, it has words, but it sooo illustrates how I feel, I just had to share it!I've linked this to Wordless Wednesday in case there are others who feel… Read More

Since I am not teaching full-time (or, as I like to say, I am underemployed right now), I have been desparately looking for other ways to bring in money for food, bills, OMG - do we have eno… Read More

Last time I planned out my menus on the blog, I tried to list a whole bunch of different recipes for the various days of the week.  Since then, I've discovered Pinterest.  Oh, Pint… Read More

Okay, so I'm not blond, and I actuallyhave three kids, but this picturemight give you some idea of how I feel.My life feels like it is always in chaos.  No matter what I do, no mat… Read More

In an attempt to once again organize my life, I am putting together a basic menu plan that (in theory) is good for the next month and a half.  This time around I am taking no chances; I… Read More

I sat down in the aisle seat in the second row, the colored lights from the stained glass window filling the empty sanctuary.  I looked up at the Ner Tamid, the Eternal Light… Read More

Thanks to my incredible friend MemeGRL, I was able to complete yet another really, really long paper the other day.  You see, she was one of the many people (alright, she was probably t… Read More

An actual, unretouched… Read More

For anyone paying attention to my little ticker up there, you'll probably notice three things:I changed the background to a more simple pencil and a more accurate marker.I completed a paper… Read More

This is what I am doing.All the time.  Writing papers.  I'm aiming for getting at least one paper written every day.  I have to get these stupid courses done so I can get my s… Read More

After completing my final assessment in one of the many online courses I must complete in order to reactivate my teaching certification, I gave myself permission to create this:I hope you en… Read More

Sleep has always been my drug of choice.It's my way to escape the world, and since I have Narcolepsy, I can fall asleep within minutes, not even giving myself time to think about the pros an… Read More

My mom is the best person I know.She's the kind of person you end up spilling out your life story to.  Even if she is just your customer in the checkout lane (true story).  She is… Read More

Narcolepsy sucks.Depression sucksThe two together?  Really, really, really suck.This is actually the post I was going to write yesterday, but I never actually got around to it, mainly d… Read More

Ever make a Wordle before?  It's a great website where you can just type in a bunch of words (or cut and paste text from another source) and it creates these word art pictures.  I'… Read More

To the utter chagrin of my mother, I have very little memory of most of my childhood.I have some pictures in my head, short moments in time, but if you were to ask me, "Do you remember . . … Read More