Mrs. Perfect-Pants and the School Seminar of Doom
I'm looking at putting my kid in a private school next year because frankly, public school, bless its stoic heart, has failed him. Or at […]
Motherhood
I’ve Got That John Carter Feeling Again
I took my littlest dude to see John Carter again last night. It had been his last day of school and he'd attended even though […]
Everything I Know About Parenting I Learned In … um … er
My, how life changes us. You know? My college sophomore-child dropped by the other day (because apparently my washer has better agitation-action than the ancient […]
This IS My Happy Face!
So, it's been an interesting week. First there was The Health Scare, about which I have blogged here. (It took about 18 years off of my […]
What We Can Learn From Crazy Rock-Climbing Guys
Watch that guy up there. Notice the moment when he sees that impossibly high hand-hold above his head, and he jumps–JUMPS!– to reach it? He's […]
I Used To Have Personal Hygiene.
I just read this great post by Leanne Shirtliffe: The Challenges of Showering When You Have Kids. And it reminded of that one time when I […]
I’m Great in an Emergency. Except For Most Of It.
Hmmm. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, much? I gotta get me some perspective. My kid passed out in church once. Just fell face first […]
The Parent Trap
Parenting Rule Number 1 That Most People Think They Can Avoid But HAH! They Can't: No matter how hard you try, you are–in some […]
Life Plans versus Reality. Dance Baby, Dance!
I was always going to dance. Or sing. Or star on Broadway. That was my life. Then I met a cute boy and married him. […]
Technology Overload. And Overload Overload.
Dudes. My brain hurts. I need therapy. Will you therapize me? I was hacked this week. Someone used my email to get into Amazon and […]