Finally, after fourteen days without so much as a verbal peep, I finally spoke to my son Ben on the telephone. Yesterday I heard his voice with my own two ears and got the confirmation that he’s settled in and loving camp. His initial homesickness is so “two weeks ago,” and now we’re all about … Continued
I love it when I hear a great story and it sticks with me. A friend’s Mom once told me a great one that still makes me chuckle. When she was young and being newly pursued by her now husband, she accidentally left her earring at his house. Surely she would need to retrieve what … Continued
INSANITY: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein INSANITY: The state of being seriously mentally ill; madness; something that is very foolish or unreasonable. – Merriam-Webster INSANITY: JUICE CLEANSES. – Silver Unpolished I’M CERTIFIABLY INSANE Just in case I didn’t already know it, now I have the … Continued
Prince Said It Best I wonder if Prince really was dreaming when he wrote the lyrics to his well known song. Regardless, I’ll forgive him because it’s not the only thing that goes astray! The other night I partied like it was 1999. The only problem about that is 1999 was fourteen years ago and … Continued
Once a junkie… Always a junkie. I have many vices, but for the purpose of this blog I’m focusing specifically on only one of them; That being my obsession with online games. You would think when history starts to repeat itself, I’d learn from previous experiences, right? Obviously that’s a rhetorical question. Not this junkie. … Continued
[slideshow id=26] Laundry. (noun) 1. Clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been washed. 2. The action or process of washing such items. 3. The bane of my existence. If there’s such a thing as death by laundry then I’m convinced that is how I’m going out. Lately it feels as … Continued
When I was a little girl at sleep-away camp, I used to sing the song, All My Life’s A Circle written by Chapin Harry around the campfire. Always trying to keep the spirit of camp alive, I recently found myself humming it while I was transferring the tenth load of laundry (in one day) from … Continued
[slideshow id=22] Homework sucks. School projects suck too. Making sure your kids’ homework and school projects get done sucks the most. I used to listen to friends of mine complain about the heavy workload and the massive projects that were sent home from school on a regular basis. They would carry on that the increased … Continued
[slideshow id=21] I’M OVER THE BUS. I’M SICK OF THE BOOKS. THE BACKPACK ZIPPERS ARE ALL AMUCK THE FOLDERS STILL STUFFED WITH TONS OF CRAP ARE REALLY STARTING TO SUCK! I’VE HAD IT WITH THE STACKS OF PAPER, THE PROJECTS AND THE PLEAS FROM THE PTA STOP ASKING ME FOR MONEY! I WISH IT WOULD … Continued
Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s the one day out of the year that us Moms get freed from slavery. The oppressive [child] labor we’ve endured is recognized and we’re finally given a pat on the back for our tireless efforts. The second I hear scurrying feet and louder than necessary voices at the crack of … Continued
