Fence me In, Please.
Today, I am getting a fence around my back yard. I haven’t been this excited about something since law school graduation… y’all, tomorrow morning when my puppy yelps to go out? I JUST HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR!! This is post-worthy on so many occasions, not the least of which is that every morning for [...]
Missing the Magic
At 5:45 the puppy began to yelp and I slid out of bed and into my slippers, shuffling down the moonlit hallway to her kennel. I clipped leashes on both dogs and stepped out into the half light of the morning, noticing that it had rained overnight. The air had that curl of mist that [...]
The Art of Saying “No”
I’ve been slack lately about posting at my third “job” over at Liberating Working Moms, but today, I finally posted!! (I’m sure my editor is thrilled with the fact that I managed to string more than two coherent sentences together… don’t get your hopes up for more than that!) And to be honest, I’ve been [...]
It’s not Cola…
J is taking a medication that upsets his stomach. And I mean, it REALLY upsets his stomach. Yesterday, he was curled up in my bed for nap time, happily reading his books and staying nice and quiet for the better part of an hour. Finally, around 1:00, he asked if he could get up and [...]
Bugs
I have never been a fan of bugs. I never liked bugs that fly or crawl or buzz or scuttle. I hated ones that spin webs and ones that roll and especially ones that bit and stung. They terrified me and I abhored them. I appreciated their “role” in the society of earth and all that, [...]
These Are the Days
At 5:00 yesterday morning, I was up making breakfast. In the corner of the living room, just next to the television, J’s little brown basket sat… full of goodies from the Easter Bunny. The dogs yapped for breakfast and I obliged, taking the next hour as time to get ahead… ahead on laundry, ahead on [...]
I Love This Little Guy.
Tonight, I gave J a bath. In and of itself, I promise that is not some strange phenomenon. But as he was splashing and playing and begging for five more minutes of play before putting on his freaking adorable Superman pajamas, I couldn’t help but think about the very first time he sat in that [...]
Frazzled.
I’m frazzled. Yesterday was such a tough day at the office that I was frustrated when I picked my child up from daycare. He wandered over to me, clutching an ice-filled glove to his head, and explained that one of the other kids threw a train at his head. He had a giant purple lump just [...]
I Do it Myself
We’ve entered into the era of semi-self -sufficiency. It’s a terrifying world of juice spilled over the top of sippy cups, toothpaste squirted on everything but the brush, and crazy non-matching clothes. No matter what it is, my son is convinced he can do it by himself. He wants to put the DVD in the [...]
My Son the Storyteller
For a while now, when I ask J about his day at school, he tells me what toys he played with and which friends were there. And then he says “I hit Emma. I knocked Emma over. I got time out” or some variance involving hitting other children or pulling their hair. Finally, I asked [...]
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