Two mornings ago I woke up, had a small bowl of Aldi-brand Cheerios, a quick cup of coffee, and then went for a little jog. For ten miles. It was about 16,000 steps. It took me one hour and thirty-nine minutes and felt like it took approximately six days. See, in this crazy-for-me experiment I'm calling,… Continue reading the double-digit club
stop! don’t read anything else about parenting until you learn how to do this ONE parenting hack!
The ONE parenting hack you need to know! You won't BELIEVE what you'll learn! EVERY PARENT MUST KNOW THIS! Yes, this title is clickbait. Yes, this topic is disgusting. But, as I sit here in my dim living room, craving, just craving a glass of wine followed by a long, uninterrupted night of sleep, I… Continue reading stop! don’t read anything else about parenting until you learn how to do this ONE parenting hack!
fall updates
It's that time of the year. Another transition, and just like that, summer is over. We had a great summer but I love this time of year. I dropped E off for his first day of second grade, the air is cooler, the mosquitos population markedly less (thank goodness!) and fall really is here. I… Continue reading fall updates
the paci menance
Last week, we broke our daughter's heart. We denied her her one true love- something that brings her comfort, something she's held dear her entire life. Ever since the night she took her first breath, it's been there for her. Through sleep, sickness, happy times, the boring times ... this precious talisman has calmed and soothed her.… Continue reading the paci menance
running fool
I've never liked running. Running, to me, it torture in slow motion. And in my case, very slow motion, especially if I'm running long distance. For track in high school, I ran sprints just because I wanted to get the running over and done with a fast as possible, not because I had any talent… Continue reading running fool
just keep “swimming”
I sat in the kiddie pool a few days ago, with my 10-month-old in my lap. He was happily splashing away. Meanwhile, on the hot concrete, my 2-year-old was pacing back and forth, throwing toys in the water, but refusing to go into the one-foot deep pool. And in another four-foot pool, my husband was… Continue reading just keep “swimming”
gone
So I've gone and done it. Become one of the masses of hoards of abandoned "mommyhood" blogs. I didn't intend to- of course not. So here comes the next cliche- the "promise of more frequent updating". It's not that my source material is any different. I keep having the thoughts: I should write about this,… Continue reading gone
the pleasure of a terrible guilty binge
This weekend I fell into a vortex of bad television. Do you have TV show you hate to admit to watching? Mine is embarrassing. Like, really really embarrassing. I have to preface the name of the show with a yes I know this show is terrible and anti-feminist and trashy and portrays Americans at their worst.… Continue reading the pleasure of a terrible guilty binge
the gift of gifting
This time of year is full of birthday parties. And, like the Christmas shopping season, I find my anxiety rising and the thought of picking out a present. It's not that I don't want to give something thoughtful and nice; it's I'm terrible at it. There are some consumers who excel at buying gifts. I've… Continue reading the gift of gifting
