Daily Life
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No Vacancy
There is NO. ROOM. at this inn. Why? Well… I wrote for almost THIRTY ONE DAYS IN A ROW the same month we launched This Thing. And then it was Halloween and I wore an afro. And then it was November and our church had a luau. (Because of course!) And I wrote about naked Continue reading
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I’m an OG, Baby
And by OG, I totally mean Organizing Gangsta. When you have one child in full-day school and another in half-day preschool, the dilemma inevitably arises — how on earth should I spend my time?? On the one hand you can cram every single second with stuff that you never get to do alone — pee, Continue reading
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Being
The kids are tucked in bed dreaming their Lego-and-lollipop-filled dreams and I go downstairs and flop into My Chair and exhale loudly with all my limbs splayed out as far as they can reach. It takes me a few minutes to gather the energy to get My Fuzzy Blanket and wrap it all the way Continue reading
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The Mothers of All Battles
The leave of absence was granted with full enthusiasm, both by the colonel and me, the Good Soldier. I needed not only time away from the battle, but time to regain strength to carry on. I returned to duty expecting not to get completely exasperated the first day. After all, isn’t a Good Soldier trained Continue reading
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This Amount of Fun Should Be Illegal
I hate being a braggart, but really, this so far has been the best summer ever. I hate being a braggart, but really, this so far has been the best summer ever. Quitting has been good for me. Let me list for you the oodles of fun already had, just in the 24 days since Continue reading
