And by "that" I mean the entire last year or so of my life. At the end of 2017, things were going well...well-ish...with my writing and learning about how one monetizes ideas and I was beginning to find my way a little bit in a world I know nothing about. I had begun making goofy parenting … Continue reading Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned
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Best Mom Tip #171: Ask a kid what they want to be
I saw a comedian one time say that the reason grown-ups are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up is because they're looking for ideas. I thought it was funny then. I think it is profound now.I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. I … Continue reading Best Mom Tip #171: Ask a kid what they want to be
I pluck my eyebrows so I don’t feel fat
I was driving over a speed bump near the grocery store last week and my back jiggled. My back. Jiggled. I told my husband that I had back fat and that it was actually beginning to move as though it had a life of its own. He laughed and told me I didn't have back … Continue reading I pluck my eyebrows so I don’t feel fat
Car seat? Torture Device? My baby can’t tell.
When my daughter was a few weeks old, my husband and I visited my parents who live about 40 minutes away from our house. My precious infant screamed bloody murder the whole way home. I felt like we were listening to cats being tortured or perhaps the sound of happiness dying. It was horrible. That … Continue reading Car seat? Torture Device? My baby can’t tell.