In two short months the Awfully Big Adventure begins. Two months. TWO MONTHS! Two months until we pack up the wagon queen family truckster giant-ass minivan (I assure you, there’s nothing mini about that puppy) and head out on our two-day journey down to Atlanta for our year-long journey. I’m excited. I’m super excited. But [...]
apparently, my children believe in the tooth fairy. the tooth fairy that they have decided is named Gwyneth. WHAT?
I’m going to ignore the fact that before walking into my building this morning, a large gust of wind blew my skirt OVER MY HEAD for many an unsuspecting co-worker to see. smooth. I’m going to ignore the fact that my carpool schedule changed on me and has totally screwed up my entire week and [...]
I’m lying in bed, with a lovely little case of the vertigo (happy birthday to ME!), trying not to turn my head too much, hoping my dog doesn’t repeat his vomit-on-the-kitchen-floor moment from this morning (because, of course, like every day, we have people coming to see the house…#73, I think?) and watching the Bachelorette, [...]
these may appear to be your average run-of-the-mill steel-toed booties. and you may remember them from such trips as McAli takes Edmonton. but, sigh, you would be wrong to think that they are just any old protective footgear. oh no, these puppies were exactly 87 sizes too big for my wee feet and therefore had [...]
I used to easily be in the top ten worst travelers in the world. easily. I am naturally prone to anxiety (yeehaw!) and if you couple that with the stress of having the race through the airport and the whole “what if someone barfs on the plane” worry AND that whole, you know, we could, [...]
Driving carpool on Thursday is the bane of my existence. seriously. Well, to be honest, I have more than several other banes, but this is the one I am going to whine talk about today. So, the kids are let out at 4:00, but you have to show up around 3:00 to even get a [...]
Yesterday, at work, I carried my purse with me to the bathroom. I mean, I’ve been leaving my purse in the same spot for 10 years, but now, all of a sudden, everything’s changed. I can’t take a bathroom break without thinking someone’s going to come and steal the 87 cents I am carrying on [...]
I had such a great post planned. SUCH a great post. It involved telling you how my skeptical self and I went to a Gold Party at my bff’s last night expecting to maybe make about $50 and eat some twizzlers. I mean, I brought some old gold necklaces and earrings that I haven’t worn [...]
I have mixed feelings about Mother’s Day. On the one hand, if there’s going to be a day to celebrate ME, then I’d like to spend it in bed with some cookie dough and some coffee and maybe a let’s-watch-LOST-from-the-beginning marathon. I wouldn’t shower, or get dressed, or put on make-up. I’d actually get to [...]
Heather (and Mike too!) needs your love today (technically yesterday, but written last night, yo). She needs it every day; but today especially. It’s been one month since Maddie’s passing. Of course, there are many ways to give Heather some love today. emails, tweets, candy. Or you can head on over here and bid away [...]
My evening ended last night with me begging a buck naked 3-year-old to just go to sleep already so I could just watch LOST. parenting at its finest, I realize, but, hello, we had just left daniel faraday and his moms in an interesting little pickle and ohmigod, he cannot be DEAD!! I took Isabella [...]
It finally happened. THE whistle. a post-work, 3-mile run through my neighborhood in my lululemon reverse grooves and my march for maddie t-shirt with my (rocky training montage) music blasting through my ipod. I was feeling good, there was life in me yet. I could have run a fourth mile, for sure. I stopped in [...]
survey says.. PSA #1 – Please do not ask me if I have sold my house yet. No, we haven’t sold yet. No, I’m NOT worried. Yes, we may have priced it a little high because yes, we have lots of time. Yes, we may drop the price a bit if necessary. No, I’m NOT [...]
almost exactly a year ago, almost exactly to the day, I wrote about the husband going in for a second hockey-related hand surgery. three years ago, he had the hook of the hamate removed on his left hand. and then last year he had the hook of the hamate removed on his right hand. of [...]
