My husband and I went out on another couples’ date over the weekend. (Wow, going out 2 weekends in a row. Maybe I’m not such a party pooper!) We don’t really have a regular baby-sitter so we borrowed one for the night. This girl was a sweet, responsible, married, 20-something-year old who works in a preschool and is studying […] Read more…
Hold Your Children Close
I ran a 10k on Saturday. The weather was crummy and I was recovering from a cold, but somehow I ended up feeling great and finishing with a personal best time. The best part was when I was about halfway through the race and spotted Mr. Roller Coaster and my kids on the sidewalk cheering me on. […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons I’m Not the Cool Mom on Halloween
I’d like to think I’m a cool mom. But at times like Halloween, I’m sadly reminded how NOT cool I really am. Top 10 Reasons I’m Not the Cool Mom on Halloween 10) I allowed my kids to have a whopping 3 pieces of Halloween candy when they got home from trick-or-treating. When I was a […] Read more…
Pass the Mucinex: What REALLY Happens When Both Adults in Your Family Have a Cold
I have a cold. I’m not on my deathbed or anything, just feeling rotten and run down. But being sick isn’t my biggest problem right now. No, my problem is that Mr. Roller Coaster has a cold too. And when our husbands are sick, we wives not only temporarily lose the household help of another […] Read more…
Life is a Balancing Act…And I’m Tipping Over
Equilibrium: n. (kw-lbr–m, kw-) A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system. Wife. Mother. Teacher. Writer. Runner. Friend. Daughter. Housekeeper. Chef. Chauffeur. Life is a balancing act of all the roles we play on a daily basis, our ultimate goal being equilibrium. But lately […] Read more…
Top 10 Favorite Roller Coaster Facebook Status Updates (Plus a Bonus 5!)
I fell in love with Facebook the second I opened my first account. In fact, I’m a recovering Facebook addict. I was wasting so much time reading the status updates of my “friends” and updating my own status that I eventually had to step away from my computer and put myself in social media rehab. When I resurfaced, […] Read more…
