a bit of mommy burn out
Chance woke up with a very high fever this morning, 103.7, and I gave him motrin and threw him in the bath and basically did all the things to bring [...]
Don’t want to talk about it but then I do
I've been a little bummed this week. Our school, which has already had some really terrible luck this year - we had a devastating fire in July, a molestation arrest [...]
Decisively bitchy
After being in the house for several days with a sick kid (who chatters chatters chatters even though he is sick AND climbs on me) I needed to escape briefly [...]
The con, part two (in which the tables are turned)
Disclaimer: I know it sounds like we're constantly sick but this particular cold has been displaying hide and seek tendencies. Have a long weekend and suddenly feel sick... for a [...]
This is me not blogging
We had our first SST meeting for Chance at school last week. SST stands for Student Success Team. I guess it used to stand for Student Study Team or something [...]
30 Days of Truth – Day 07
At the rate I'm going it'll take me a year to finish all of these. Day 07 - Someone who has made your life worth living for This one's easy [...]
love commemorated
Today marks the 21st year since mine and Keen's first date! In commemoration I present to you this small, touching tableaux of a relationship after many years. Try not to [...]
The con (attempted, not successful)
Me, lying in bed, groggy. Chance bounces in and snuggles under the covers. Me, mumbling: "Good morning, kiddo." Chance: "MORNING! I love you, Mommy!" Me: "I love you, too. So... [...]
On pyromania, sweets, and self-realizations that should have hit me earlier
So my best friend and I took a chocolatiers class over the weekend (that's like Mouskateers but with chocolate, and no hats. Boo). This is the friend who owns AJ's [...]