Putting the OM in OMG
In case you're wondering how scintillating I really am, let me tell you about my recurring dream in which I am folding laundry. That is all that I do in the dream; fold laundry. Even my dream self gets bored as I patiently fold shirts, towels, etc., … [Continue reading]
I've had nearly two weeks of vacation - here, there, and everywhere - and I'm basking in the feeling of accomplishment that can only be achieved by unpacking everything, starting laundry, and grocery shopping. I am a person who needs to unpack … [Continue reading]
Today was cool, windy, and drizzly and so I decided we would have a lazy indoor day, as opposed to the playground afternoon I had planned. Jake wanted to show me something on the Wii and so I acquiesced, sitting down in the armchair to watch him. … [Continue reading]
You know when you're a new mama, and you have all sorts of ideals in your mind as to how you're going to raise your children. You imagine the summer days full of dappled sunlight where you are cannonballing into a turquoise pool with your children, … [Continue reading]
Today is the last day of karate camp, and I've been SO PRODUCTIVE this week. Some of the accomplishments have been less fun - like taking the car in to get the tires rebalanced, and getting teary-eyed and having to call my husband because the guys at … [Continue reading]
The kids are in karate camp this week, which means that I am kid-free for SEVEN HOURS A DAY. This is not something that happens ever, even during the school year, since they come home for lunch. I seem to be compensating for this empty nest by DOING … [Continue reading]
I love summer. I love heat, I love sunshine, I love seasonal berries and vegetables, I love not feeling like my hands and feet are those of a ninety-year-old woman's. Despite - or perhaps because of - my propensity to schedule and organize everything … [Continue reading]
