As a mother I am constantly judging myself on a scale from 1, which stands for “DHS might take my kids away” to 10, for “Dang! I’m the best mom.” I have never reached 1…. or 10 for that matter. So when I overheard Girl say “damn it” out of frustration the other day, I [...]
I like to talk about winning the lottery. Believe me, I am not one of those people who think all daily irritants would go away if I just had more money… but it’s fun to play “what if”. So I monitor shop a lot (that is what one does when one never leaves their home [...]
Sometimes it takes time to develop a relationship… to bond with another. Sometimes it happens quickly and lasts a lifetime. And then, sometimes, the relationship never develops at all. This was the case with Sugar Daddy and our two dogs. Until one very sad evening. To back this story up a bit; we have two dogs. [...]
But as my teenage son clearly points out it’s in the wrong place. He and I were walking through a large clothing store on a Saturday, so there were plenty of people milling about. I was taking advantage of a rather mild fall day wearing my favorite shorts. As we were walking to the busy dressing room [...]
Turning 30 was going to be a big deal. I remember as a kid thinking that being 30 meant my life was all together, my career established, my home nicely decorated, my children well-behaved, and my marriage fantastic. It’s not so bad…. I can attest to a few of those as being partially true. The [...]
