Dear Netflix, Oh, how you mock my free time. You had me at “Mad Men.” Then I moved on to marathon sessions of “Breaking Bad,” and as of this past weekend, I’ve completed the second season of “House of Cards.” You have completely ruined me for normal scheduled programming. And while I love your convenience and portability […] Read more…
The Gift of Dammit
Since my divorce, I’ve received all sorts of gifts and cards and well-wishes. But I have to say that one gift in particular has really come in handy, a gift I use frequently, a gift I highly recommend for anyone dealing with raised levels of stress. The Dammit Doll — for all […] Read more…
Traveling with Kids…Oh the Humanity!
I love my children very much. And they’re generally well-behaved, well-mannered, all around pretty good kids. But as much as I love them, I DO NOT love traveling with them, especially when my husband isn’t traveling with us. I’ve done my fair share of traveling with the kids by myself, and it’s always left me stressed, exhausted, and […] Read more…
Emergency Room…We Meet Again
Image Credit: Google Images For most of the day yesterday, my 4-year-old daughter complained that her eye was hurting. I inspected it several times, but failed to find anything in her eye that might be irritating it. By late afternoon she was crying and rubbing until half her face was red and puffy. I knew […] Read more…
Mom, Do You Know What S-E-X Spells?
“Today I don’t feel like doing anything. I just wanna lay in my bed.” You might recognize those lyrics from Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song.” I too recognized those words the other day as my newly turned 8-year-old son sang them at the kitchen table while doing his homework. “Nothing at all. Ooh hoo. Ooh […] Read more…
Stirring the Pot in the Other Direction
Pin It I’m a very non-confrontational person. That being said, I’m often surprised by how easily I could abandon my inability to confront people when I’m hiding behind a computer screen reading blogs and Facebook status updates. There have been many occasions when I’ve read something online and instantly felt the need to insert my […] Read more…
