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This is part of my practice I guess. Write something. Anything at all, just to get the cogs in my brain turning. Any writing is better than reading emails and mommy boards. After I clear this junk out of my head, maybe I’ll write another …
This week I am learning to own the consequences of my own choices. All this came from one of the epic discussion/debate/fights that Jim and I have most Saturday mornings. I don’t know what it is about Saturday mornings, but that is when they usually …
Waking up early, before the baby, makes all the difference in the world. Just taking that one hour before he wakes up to gather myself. And now my brain is awake, on fire with ideas and creativity. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that there are …
Milk from cloned animals is “virtually indistinguishable” they say. The “virtually” meaning that there is at least some difference, or they would be saying it is “absolutely indistinguishable.” I’m not saying it should or shouldn’t be done, but I am saying I want the right …
I think this must be my first political post this election campaign. I like Hillary Clinton. I think she is strong and intelligent, while allowing herself to be both angry and vulnerable at appropriate times. She is, after all, a human being. And I think …
Because it’s Monday, and Mondays are crazy for everyone, even stay-at-home moms, we’ll do a picture post! Roses. I know, who hasn’t seen roses before? But these are my roses, and that makes them special. I’m feeling a little bit frazzled today. I’m organizing another …
You must all cancel what you had planned this weekend, and IMMEDIATELY go see Juno! It was rated 94% Fresh on Rottentomatoes.com! I have never in my life been to a movie where people laughed so loud! It was so clever, and adorable, and hilarious! …
He’s watching The Backyardigans and they’re singing. It’s a surfer-dude kind of song, and they’re doing a surfer-dude kind of dance. He turns around to look at me and he’s smiling, as if to say, what do you think? It’s pretty cool, huh? Yeah, man, …
Five years ago today, I married my husband. It was a Friday, at lunchtime, and the courthouse was covered in a foot of slushy snow. We were young, maybe a little crazy, and barely 2 months more than strangers. He called his mom before we …