When I was little, we used to visit my mom’s parents at a house on the coast of California that the family called The Brown House. It may surprise you to hear, but the entire exterior of the house was indeed brown. As the youngest in the family, and the most compact, it was my … Continue reading calamari…
Every night has the same routine. That doesn't mean that every night is the same. They all have their own special set of circumstances. A different set of challenges. Conversations. A new story to read or a new chapter to begin. The pjs change. Sometimes the cats curl up at the foot of her bed. … Continue reading little sleeps
Last night right before I went to sleep I thought of a brilliant blog post. I had it half written out in my head. It wasn't the meaning of the universe or anything, I wasn't solving the worlds problems but I'm pretty sure it was witty, snarky and highly observational. Also funny. Let's not forget … Continue reading if only I had a mini tape recorder…
When I woke up this morning at 6:30 it was to the demonic howling of Bob, my little green alarm clock. That sounds hateful, it really does... and there's a reason for that. I hate my alarm clock. Before you go getting any ideas about my alarm clock wronging me in some way I should … Continue reading why I hate you so much…
Something is amiss. Maybe it's something in the air, like snow. It certainly isn't anything on the ground like snow because as I write this we have a serious lack of snow on the ground. On Monday K had a snow day. On Tuesday K had school. Wednesday K had a SNOW DAY. Yes I … Continue reading what is this “bed time” of which you speak?
Every night before I go to bed I put on perfume. Every night. I little on my throat, a little on each wrist just before I turn off the light and lay my head on the pillow. I started this habit a couple of years ago when Mike gave me a bottle of perfume that … Continue reading common scents…
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