There’s no pretty way to say this and this post is going to be whiny and rambly and unpolished and I don’t even care because it totally mimics the day I just survived. Am still surviving. (Thanks to a bath and a glass of Malbec.) Today was terrible, almost from start to finish. The kind…
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Girl Scout Cookies and WINE? YES, PLEASE!
Forget about your New Year’s Resolutions for weight loss and fitness and overall health, people. And blame the Girl Scouts while you’re at it. Those little angel-faced, cookie-peddling Pollyannas come around just as we’re all hitting a plateau in our plans and BAM! Cookie season is here. As it is my duty as a connoisseur…
Hey, Look! I’m Over There!
“Hey, I’ve gotta go. Justin Bieber got arrested.” That’s how I ended my morning phone call with my BFF yesterday morning. Because that’s what I’m doing now. I have about 10 minutes before I fall asleep sitting up at my desk and thought maybe I’d take a minute to fill in the five people who…
What It Looks Like To Work From Home When Your Kid Is Sick
Just as I was turning out the lights after finishing my Scandal review, I heard sounds coming from Emma’s bedroom. By the time I got to the hallway, they had stopped. I tiptoed into my bedroom, used my cell phone as a flashlight to get to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and then heard her crying….
Mama’s Tired
I’m not sure if it’s the time change or the new meds or the weekend or the fact that Emma’s cutting eye teeth and sleeping terribly or a combination of all of the above, but sweet Jesus, I’m tired. All the time. I’ll just be sitting here and then I’ll notice that my body feels…