I promise not to complain about the sheer futility of Daylight Saving Time, and the ending of Daylight Saving Time, and the ridiculousness that is the idea of Daylight Saving Time, and the fact that we are a mere two weeks away from the sun setting … [Continue reading]
Is it time to panic yet?
November 4, 2016 by 6 Comments
My word, it has been a long week, hasn't it? It feels like it should have been Friday for days now. It's not over yet by any means; not only do I have a three hour class tonight, but in just over an hour I will be on a school bus, chaperoning a field … [Continue reading]
Post-Halloween Syndrome
November 1, 2016 by 3 Comments
Is it okay to start playing Christmas music now? I'm only sort of kidding. Is anyone suffering from post-Halloween-exhaustion? Last night the kids had a blast and I'm happy to report that I managed to dispense of ALL of the 250 mini … [Continue reading]
God Bless The Bus Drivers
October 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
For weeks, it seems like everyone around me has been sick with this weirdly debilitating cold that's been going around. Everywhere I go, there's coughing and sneezing and nose-blowing. So far I've been able to stave it off with my signature trifecta … [Continue reading]
Howard/ Nicole The Duck
October 26, 2016 by 3 Comments
One benefit of keeping an old school blog for the past eight years is that I can easily see patterns in my own life. For example, every single fall I feel like I'm careening off the rails a little bit, in terms of busyness, and yes, we are all busy … [Continue reading]
But it’s not on the list!
October 21, 2016 by 2 Comments
Part of the Life-Changing Magic that I have enjoyed since Tidying Up The Kitchen is that I have become incredibly organized and non-hoarder-ish when it comes to food. I had gotten into a bad habit of freestyling when it came to grocery shopping. I … [Continue reading]
The Golden Girls Action Figures ARE On My Christmas List
October 17, 2016 by 3 Comments
On October 6, I was alerted by three people that the world has become a perfect place; there are now Golden Girls action figures to be had. Since that time, I've had messages from no fewer than eight people about the existence of such a glorious … [Continue reading]
