I’ve Been Doing… Stuff.

| April 27, 2012

*opens door, peeks in, sighs heavily, shuts door* This blog, oy, it’s become that room in the house where all the stuff goes that you don’t have the time to organize or find a place for. I know it’s here waiting for me, I just haven’t been very attentive lately. It’s okay because I’m sure [...]

Making Up For Lost Time

| March 12, 2012

I wouldn’t recommend planning a big weekend family party the same weekend that the time changes. Or as Mike’s cousin, Jessica, puts it: “Yeah especially when you party hard that night lol 1:59am-3:00am sucks lol” Exactly. Mike hasn’t really seen his aunt or cousins in more than 10 years. They live in San Pedro, CA [...]

A Very Merry Birthday to Me!

| January 30, 2012

I turned 36 last week. Seriously, 36… and I’m just not vain enough to lie about my age. Mostly because I’m not noticing any new wrinkles or crow’s feet and I’m okay that the reason for this is simply because my face is just pudgy enough to fill them out. Gray hairs… nope. None of [...]

Mother Kadam Pooskie

| January 11, 2012

Maggie is 8 years old now. I cannot believe it. In fact, I am in denial so deeply that it has taken me over a week to write this post when her birthday is actually on New Year’s Day. She fell asleep early and didn’t make midnight on New Year’s Eve. The next morning we [...]

On Burns that Look Like Hickeys

| November 7, 2011

I’m all about nurturing the self-esteem of my children. No really, I am. You know, when it’s necessary and all that jazz. Normally, I would give pause and really become concerned about what telling a story involving a burn that looks like a hickey might do to the child with the burn-that-looks-like-a-hickey. Except, the moral [...]