The time of reckoning one day comes. One day you wake up and the revelation hits you like lightning. It can be particularly worse when you’re spending the afternoon with someone who seems really content with life as it is. Or, maybe it’s meeting or knowing a married couple, down on their luck but still … Continue reading Who Broke You?
Resolutions Update: How Am I Doing Now?
Okay. We are now more than halfway through 2011 so, time to check myself. Currently, I'm sorry to report, my Joy meter has been running a bit low. Hence the absence of me in the blogosphere. I'm still feeling it, but it has been tempered by my preoccupation with some pretty heavy issues (details upcoming). … Continue reading Resolutions Update: How Am I Doing Now?
Pokeback Mountain
School's out. Summer is here. We all wanted it - we all said we "couldn't wait." Then, faster than Gloria Allred chasing a naughty politician, all of us moms out there posted retractions on Facebook. "Oh no, wasn't me." "When does school start?"On the second full day after school let out, my two were already … Continue reading Pokeback Mountain
The Joy of…. Negotiation?
So today began like any other ordinary summer day. Well, okay, maybe not quite. I'm beginning to shift the kids' sleep schedules back after a long weekend of late nights and agitated days, so they were both awake by 8:30am and ready for breakfast, sliding right into a schedule-less day of Wii gameplay soon after. … Continue reading The Joy of…. Negotiation?
How We Got Here: Part 2 (and Where We’ve Been)
Yes it was a shock to learn our 2-year-old had T1 diabetes. Yes it was the single most stressful event to ever occur in my life to date. We'd had a taste of what it was like to sit hours in an emergency room with a small and very sick child, when a month of … Continue reading How We Got Here: Part 2 (and Where We’ve Been)
Mad Lib Monday # 1
So here it is, the first product of my new "game." Brought to you this week by Treena. It was close, though... Amy had some great working answers, particularly the last one, as noted.SUPERSTITIONSAlthough we believe ourselves to be slovenly civilized, most of us are really fleas at heart, because we still believe in pasty … Continue reading Mad Lib Monday # 1
Baby Girl
Six years ago after what seemed like the longest nine months of my life - 13 putrid weeks of round-the-clock nausea and five agonizing months of worrisome ultrasounds - and the shortest imagined delivery that almost ended in the car, Ava was born. She was, perhaps, the most anticipated baby ever - she was planned, … Continue reading Baby Girl
A Few of My Favorite Things
This is meant to be sung, to the tune of "A Few of My Favorite Things".Weeding the gardensAnd seeding bare patchesPicking up garbage And things the stray catchesDodging the dog pooAnd treasures he bringsThese are a few of my favorite things...Folding the laundry And washing up dishesPicking up hairballs andWhat smells like dead fishesWet soiled … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things
Resolutions Update: How Am I Doing?
After this first quarter of 2011, I felt the urge to check in and reflect on my progress.In spite of a few personal stumbling blocks, I am still seeking out Joy whenever I can. Teaching the kids to find it outside of Wii, the Cartoon Network and torturing one another has been a bit of … Continue reading Resolutions Update: How Am I Doing?
Is it? Is it? Could it be…. will I find… Shangri La?
I woke up a few days ago with a dazzling revelation - we were about to begin day 140 in school and, as we know, there are 180 days of school. Know what that means? Only 40 - FORTY - days of home-schooling left!! Mrs. Mom - er, this teacher - has already begun the … Continue reading Is it? Is it? Could it be…. will I find… Shangri La?
