Oh. Hi there, awesome readers. Last Thursday was a difficult day. It was a day that forced some of my worst fears to rise to the surface. And yet in its own quiet way, it was a special day. Sometimes things happen and while in the moment you may hear the music from Alfred Hitchcock’s […]
Raising teenagers
Dogs or teenagers? The choice seems simple but it’s not.
Howdy, awesome readers! Back story … Some of you may know my dogs, Dakota and Jed. They’ve been with me for about eight years. More than just my dogs, they are my guardians, my confidants, my best friends. I talk to them. I tell them my problems. They’ve moved to the country with me. They’ve […]
Just another Saturday morning conversation with the teenager
Son: Do you want an egg, mom? Me: Oh yes please! Several minutes later … Me: When are the eggs ready? Son: Now. Me: How do you know? Son: I can feel it. Me: What are you, one with the eggs? The scary part? He was right. The egg was perfect. HOW DOES HE DO […]
The adventures of Alice and the rabbit hole. Millennium version.
Hello, awesome readers! It all begins with … a question … a need to connect … a five-minute reward for having accomplished a task … a bathroom break … But before we get to that, let’s call a spade a spade. We’re busy. We’ve got a to-do list the length of a stallion’s hind leg, […]
When you’re a mom it’s the little things that make you a superhero
Hello, awesome readers! I don’t need to tell you, the world is full of negative junk and broken systems. But don’t worry. This post isn’t about any of that. In fact, if this is your first visit here, this ENTIRE BLOG wants nothing to do with negativity. And to prove it, know that I work […]