Dear Family and Friends, I have to admit something. It’s a deep, dark secret that I’ve tried to keep hidden for a long time. It’s my skeleton. It’s my shame. Kind of. Those so-called “generic”, funny shaped Cheerios in my cupboard? Really? They were, once upon a time, Lucky Charms. Full of colorful marshmallows in [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Coming Clean
July 31st, 2010 
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Too Much Togetherness, Trips And The End Of Summer
July 30th, 2010 admin My youngest son is done with camp. He went for two weeks. He loved it. He was busy and out of my hair from 9:30am until 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. It was a win-win. I got things done. (Not really but I made a sure-fired effort at pretending to get things done) My mind reattached [...]
Some Feelings Never Change: The Blogher ’10 Edition
July 29th, 2010 admin I can’t believe a whole year has passed since Blogher ’09, Chicago. I remember how nervous I was. How worried I was about the impression I would make. If I would like my bloggy friends IRL and even more…if they would like me. Blogher, for a first conference ever was like going to sleepaway camp [...]
Music, Memories and Friendships
July 28th, 2010 admin Driving my son to camp today, lost in my own thoughts, I turned on the radio. A little ditty bout “Jack and Diane” by John Cougar Mellencamp was on. Much to my 6 year olds chagrin, I turned up the volume, which drowned out his complaints and groans. I’m pretty sure he was saying something [...]
Open Letter To My Husband or I Hate Poker
July 28th, 2010 admin To My Husband, The week has barely started, but already it’s been very long. My friend died. I’m emotionally and physically exhausted. My sadness is sitting in a lump in my throat and sinking into my stomach. The house is a mess, between what OUR youngest son did when he dumped all his toys out [...]
The Public School Conflict And Why We Are Choosing Private For Our Youngest Child
July 27th, 2010 admin We believe in the public school system in my home. After all, my husband is a public high school teacher. We both grew up attending the public school systems. Aside from preschool, our 4 oldest children have been pretty happily moving from grade to grade in our district. BUT. I’ve begun to not be thrilled [...]
Short Story: Getting Ready
July 25th, 2010 admin She got out of the shower and grabbed her towel, wrapping it quickly around her wet body before she could catch a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She groaned inwardly because she knew that the towel barely covered her girth. She wished she had a second towel to throw around her shoulders, just in [...]
