I used to blog at theweirdgirl.com. All of that writing lives here now.
The first of many?!
Picture... The curtain raises, the lights come up, characters don costumes, take their places, say their lines and commence with singing. My son goes to a performing arts school and [...]
Six and the sicks
We are all still sick. Actually, Chance is better but his damn germs have spread to the parental units. While we were ill Chance turned SIX! Last Thursday to be [...]
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 [...]