Year: 2012
New Year’s Eve: A Love/Hate Relationship
I hate a love/hate relationship with New Year’s Eve. I love it as a chance to start over. A clean slate. An opportunity to start eating healthier, exercising, and… well, who am I kidding, that lasts about a week. I love reflecting on the past, leaving it behind, and looking to the future. I hate…
Reflections on the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Like so many others, I am baffled, horrified, grief-stricken, and angry at the events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday. Tragic events like this often cause us to stop and take stock in our own lives. I did just that and realized that in the grand scheme of things: Does it…
Why We Need a Dog
I think we need a dog. I love dogs, but I don’t want a dog… not now, anyway. I don’t want to take care of a dog. I don’t want to walk a dog, feed a dog, or clean up after a dog. I JUST want a dog to clean my floor after dinner.…
Musical Beds: Adventures in Co-Sleeping
We are a co-sleeping family. It’s completely wonderful and miserable at the same time. Long gone are the days of spooning with my husband. Long gone are the days of rolling over. Long gone are the days of getting up to pee without waking everyone else in the house. I’ve seen many an image of…
My Day, Eleven Years Ago: Remembering 9/11/01
They say “Remember 09/11/01.” I remember… all too well. I remember not feeling well that Tuesday morning and wondering if I should call in sick. I remember deciding to go to work, thinking I’d probably leave early. I remember what I wore and that I didn’t like the outfit I had chosen. I remember the…
They MIGHT Be Giants
I had this conversation with my toddler a while back: Me: [singing] Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch / Who watches over you / Make a little birdhouse in your soul… Him: Mama? Who’s singing this song? Me: It’s a group called They Might Be Giants. The two main guys are named…
Yes, I Used My Son’s Potty!
I can’t believe I’m about to admit this. Some of you might think it’s hysterical. Some of you may think it’s gross. Some of you may have done it yourselves and many of you may have thought about it. My kids sleep in the car – a lot. I drive around for hours a day…
