The BackstoryMany years ago, when I was a stay-at-home mom who wasn’t allowed to work outside the home, whose then 2-year-old daughter would be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (thus presenting yet another argument for staying home), I began looking into ways to earn without having to leave home.  I had already taken on the … Continue reading The Employment Odyssey And Why I’ll Never Look At LOL the Same Way Again

The final weeks of winter have been a challenge. I sat anxiously at home, biting my nails and praying we’d get through this season unscathed. But, it happened.  I woke up around 2 a.m. to check Ava’s blood sugar and she woke up, thirsty. Blood sugar was in range. Her skin was hot. I checked … Continue reading Satan’s Got A Hall Pass

Tequila = long sleepless nights with bad dreams.  Sure, it can make anyone the life of the party, but when it’s all said and done you’ll have nothing left but yourself and a week’s worth of bad juju to work out.Todd and I decided to make Sunday night our “Mexican night,” with nachos, quesadillas, and … Continue reading Read My Lips: No More Tequila Before Bed. Period.

Ava:  Do you have to get married to have a baby?Me:  (Taking a long breath)Ava:  Because Melitza’s parents aren’t married...Me:  Well, you don’t have to get married, and some people choose not to, but I think it’s the best thing to do.  And you want to make a good choice in who you share your … Continue reading The Best Conversations Happen In the Car

You know what they say about how kids are like sponges – they absorb your words and actions and learn from them?  Well – pay heed, my friends.  If you’re always well-mannered and easygoing, always kind to others, never say a profane word, never lose your shit on stupid drivers, and never have an ill-timed … Continue reading None-Ya

There are days like this.  They don’t happen very often, at least not anymore.  Everyone has them.  A mood so foul the day itself screams – for the love of God, woman shut the hell up!  It was all going so well, too.  While everyone complained loudly about the impending snow storm last week, I … Continue reading That Stench Is My Foul Mood

It all started one day when his bedroom door closed.  It’s still closed.  Every day.   All day.  And he’s in there – I know he’s in there, because I hear the faint sounds of Xbox drifting through the walls.  Some days I see so little of him, I wonder if I would recognize him when … Continue reading The Axe Man Cometh

I stumbled across this article today called How to Know If You Are Really a Writer  but, truly, If You Have to Wonder If You Are Really a Writer Then How Can You Be One?  But wait!  That’s not true – since one way to know is if you are plagued with self-doubt.  Check!Lose myself in imagination?  … Continue reading I’m a Writer, Dammit

I’m back in the saddle again…To get back into the blogging swing, I’m instituting a Music and Memories Flashback FridayWe are currently enjoying the 6th month free trial of Sirius radio and I’ve gallivanted all over the 80s and 90s with reckless abandon.  I see my life in music, as so often a song generates … Continue reading Flashback Friday – Music and Memories I

I finally took my Christmas tree down.  It was only a week past New Year’s – not so bad – but I am always acutely aware of how long my tree has been up after the holiday, and not because the needles are dropping faster than schoolchildren during flu season.  See, it all started when … Continue reading O Christmas Tree – A Belated Christmas Tale