last night while Mike and I snuggled and watched the Daily show before drifting off to sleep we thought out loud about how nice a little snow day would be... you see it was supposed to snow yesterday... we even had a "severe weather alert" in effect from 6 AM to 6PM. no such luck. … Continue reading the truth about the snow day…
the right day gone wrong…
I'm never quite sure how it happens but sometimes the day that could be so right and so perfect just goes wrong... It reminds me of the whole the road to hell is paved with good intentions adage... The part that gets me is that I am painfully aware that it is something inside me … Continue reading the right day gone wrong…
too sick… but not sick enough…
Anyone who has a child knows the power of the sad little sick face... the worry over a fever and the need to know what color snot is coming out of that perfect little nose.K is sick. Too sick to go to school but not sick enough to lie in bed, watch movies, eat soup … Continue reading too sick… but not sick enough…
mommy censorship…
We all take issue with censorship. Whether you are all about making sure that every single persons' freedom of speech is upheld or you are busy trying to make the world a duplicate of your own narrow mind, censorship is an issue... for most.I am no exception.. though usually I would be on the free … Continue reading mommy censorship…
runs in the family…
You really expect your child to inherit some things from you. Your eyes, your smile, your twisted sense of humor or the odd way you stare out your window in the mornings causing passersby that look at your house to wave uncomfortably...I never thought my 4 year old daughter would say "mama, I want to … Continue reading runs in the family…
Walking home from school…
Me: What did you do at school today?K: I don't wanna talk about itM: Did you make these cookies?I held up a plate with 4 dinosaur sugar cookiesK: uh huh, the ones with red hots are just for you mamaM: Wow thank you! What else did you do?K: I already said I don't wanna talk … Continue reading Walking home from school…
start at the beginning…and when you come to the end… stop
Really there is too much to start at the beginning or we will have to sit and listen to the story of the sunrise that gave me my name... so I will move on past the beginning of today's story, right through the highs and lows through the middle and on to the end(ish). Dependence … Continue reading start at the beginning…and when you come to the end… stop
am I forgetting something?
in a polar shift from my morning yesterday, today is as smooth as silk.. really really I swear. K woke up a bit early but politely, I let her watch a show so I could sleep a little longer but I still woke up early and got her ready for school... she was so accommodating … Continue reading am I forgetting something?
blah
because I am so blah today I will not spare you the boredom of recounting my day... if you want to read the blah blog you will have to wade through it...I woke up, as I do commonly, to the kicking poking rolling hand holding of K who at some point had climbed into our … Continue reading blah
happy cake vs easy bake or a birthday vs the world
Yesterday was new years day for the world but for us it is Mike's birthday. That's the big deal in our home but as any of you with holiday adjacent birthdays will know its tough to share your big day with the rest of the world... We don't do much for new years. For me … Continue reading happy cake vs easy bake or a birthday vs the world
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