Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Summer Camp Mom Stress

Me: There is a lot of nervous energy in this house right now. Him: Uh, really, Ali. I don’t think so. Everyone actually seems kind of normal. Me: WELL, I have 7.5 million things to make happen before we leave here. Josh’s shoes aren’t even packed yet and seriously, what…

Dropping By—Unannounced

Today is a banner day. It’s 9:47am. I’m on a mom strike—due to my children not understanding that I can’t be their mom and their maid. I’m on a wife strike—due to my husband not understanding that saying, “It’s early, don’t yell” is the wrong thing to say to the…

Tweets To Me

I guess the beauty of having a flexible job means that I can do things like go on a scrunchie-finding mission on my lunch hour. I’m not even kidding. My girls came home from their dance camp with explicit instructions about what they are required to wear for their big…