Meal plan for October 5-11th
I seem to have an internal homing device that draws bitchy elderly people to me. You may remember the time I almost had to beat a woman at Joann Fabrics because of her attitude....
The Damn Pound Cake. On Why You Can’t Win Them All
Today was my coworker’s birthday. I’m usually in charge of making desserts…because no one else thinks of it. It went horribly wrong last night. I wrote the following up this morning and gave it...
Meal plan for September 28th – October 4th
Ok, ok, last mention about this in a post for at least a month, but ahem: Jack told me that yellow looking “Wed” is actually “light green” and not a yellow. I wish I...
Meet the Youngling
We’ve known the spawn is a boy since the end of the first trimester. I was so thankful that he was healthy, but I’m not going to lie, I mourned the loss of never...
Meal plan for September 21st-27th
This time last year, Jack and I were coming up with a plan to “just stay off of a red for a week”. Just one freaking week. Just don’t get in huge trouble for...
Meal plan for September 14th – 20th
We have officially survived our first week of first grade. By this time last year, Jack had been on red at least twice (on the behavior chart). Oh, what a difference a new teacher...
The Uncompromising Power of “Next Year”
The chickens don’t start squawking until 6:15 am. It was 5 am in June. Each and every time I walk in to their gated yard, I walk through at least one spider web. And...
Meal plan for September 7th – 13th
At the last appointment with my midwife, we had a long conversation about taking time for ourselves. Let’s deviate here for one second and talk about the difference between a traditional OBGYN and a...
Confessions – September
Ah, confessions time. Been a few months, but it’s still good to unload the soul every once in a while, right? 1. If you have more than one stuffed animal or hat in the...
Meal plan for August 31st – September 6th
Ever have one of those days where you’re so beat, that you declare “movie night 2.0”, make nachos, and lay on the couch while your kid watches The Empire Strikes Back (for the first...
It’s 1:29 am. Do You Know Where Your Health is?
My sister and I have realized that August is a month that is not friendly to our family. For the last four years in a row, one or both of our parents have had...
Meal plan for August 24th – 30th
Well, the votes are in, and it was no contest. Troy has been voted husband of the year. He’s always been really good about making sure I get “me” time (and I do my...
