Two years ago, when Mark was starting kindergarten, I wrote this. One year ago, when Jake was starting kindergarten, I wrote this. I find the differences in the pieces to be very amusing – in the first one I’m all “Buy some new panties! Drink some wine!” while the second one is “My baby birds are […]
Melancholy thoughts about back to school and the transformative power of a new pair of panties.
August 16, 2011 by 10 Comments
Odds and Ends and a Royal Zoo Trip
July 11, 2011 by 7 Comments
It has been a busy few days in the Boy House. Last Thursday I found myself at the hair therapist’s without a book, and so I picked up People magazine to learn all about Bachelor Brad’s breakup with Emily. Here’s the reason they broke up: Emily became jealous after watching the actual broadcast of The […]
We’re all going to die! But hopefully not at the zoo.
June 15, 2011 by 9 Comments
The other day, there was a study that reported that watching over two hours of television per day increased one’s risk of death. I hate to get all caught up in the details, but the risk of death is 100%. I’m going to just go ahead and assume that the study meant premature death. Speaking […]
A New Kind of Groundhog Day!
May 16, 2011 by 7 Comments
Friday evening my husband came home late from his golf game to find me on the couch in my pajamas, halfway through both a bottle of wine and the pilot episode of NYPD Blue. “Hi sweetie,” I said happily, as if I hadn’t seen this episode many times before, “Sipowicz got shot! Oooh, look: You […]
Friday the 13th, and Privilege Problems
May 14, 2011 by 9 Comments
I just realized, now, that it is Friday the 13th! Maybe that explains things, and by things I mean my state of crossness and irritability, although I really think that my attitude is more likely attributed to my lack of sleep and excessive worry due to my son having pneumonia, rather than the date. I […]
Birthdays, Mommy Makeovers, Easter, and Earth Day
April 22, 2011 by 6 Comments
It was my birthday yesterday, just in case you missed the announcements and my not-so-shy reminders from the rooftops. I love birthdays. I think everyone should be celebrated on their birthdays with an outpouring of love and affection and maybe even some cake. I was the happy recipient of an ice-cream cake, two new yoga […]
"Wow, you’re way cooler than my mom!"
February 9, 2011 by 13 Comments
One of the characteristics of a stay at home mom is the propensity to wear jeans on every occasion. Ultimately, though, those jeans wear out and one may find oneself splitting a knee wide open on one’s cozy faded pair while kneeling on the hardwood, attempting to extract many Lego pieces from under the couch, […]
