Yesterday was my birthday and just like every day of my life, it was not completely devoid of drama. Drama which involved my tantruming kid(s) in Michael's Craft Store and a stubborn husband who refused to scrap the mission, thus torturing every person in the store. I eventually had to walk out to the car and pretend like I was not associated with the unrelenting 2-year-old hysteria and the 3-year-old who "only slightly" leaked in his … [Read more...]
1 depressed SAHM... check 5 bottles of husband's dark beer... check A couple of tipsy and probably regretful emails ... check Handful of organic blue corn chips and trader joe's cilantro jalapeno hummus... check 3/4 of a nasty microwave dinner.... check.... Bottle of water and two alleve (to hopefully counteract it all)... check Now, off to crawl into bed with an already sleeping 3.5 year-old who is too scared to sleep in his own … [Read more...]
When I was originally toying with the idea of becoming a SAHM, I constructed a list of pros/cons. The list of pros was miles long, the list of cons were few, but had enough weight behind them to cause many a sleepless night. When it came to breaking the news, it wasn't even the bosslady that I was the most nervous about. It was our childcare provider Mary. Mary has a certain patience, caring, and passion for her job that enables the kids in … [Read more...]
My my, times they have changed... so maybe 7 years ago a night like this would find me currently at a bar, partying/drinking myself into oblivion. Then (sometime after bar closing) chatting online until god-knows-when-in-the-morning... three or four chat windows open, in a couple chatrooms, sending reply emails left & right... Tonight? Circa 2009? 9:00PM. Husband asleep, kiddos asleep, looking up recipes for "Banana Nut Bread" in order to … [Read more...]
Creative, often sardonic and slightly OCD. A self-confessed perfectionist with an unabashed penchant for kawaii illustration, dark comedy & wine. [Read More …]
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