Posted in day to day on Aug 16th, 2010
Asking for help does not come naturally to me.
I’d like to think I have it all together. Or at least I like for it to appear that way. So when someone asks, “Is there something I can do to help you out?” and I breezily reply, “Oh, no, I’ve got it, thanks,” I am hopeful [...]
Posted in day to day on Aug 12th, 2010
I am recovering from so many things: summer traveling, BlogHer’10, seeing many new and old friends while in on my trips, being back home amidst the noise and chaos of three kids…
But first and foremost right now, I am recovering from foot surgery.
Remember how I was rocking the immobilization boot when I went out to [...]
Posted in day to day on Jul 20th, 2010
Five reasons to love our beach vacation:
It’s the beach, after all! The sun, the surf, the sand, the salty ocean air…ahhhh!
Tired kids. Very very tired kids. Being in the sun, building castles in the sand, running in in the surf, and playing hard all day long makes for exhausted children. As a matter of fact, [...]
Posted in day to day on Jul 19th, 2010
DC Metro Moms, the group blog to which I contributed has closed up shop. I am very sad for the chapter closing on such an awesome blog. Being a contributor for them was definitely a highlight of my blogging career and I will miss that blog immensely. However, I have met and become friends with [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Jul 2nd, 2010
Last night, I was at a nearby international grocery store getting some late night shopping done (i.e. sans kids).
I turned into an empty aisle and came across a youngster in a half filled cart. Like, an under two year old boy, all alone. He was sitting in the cargo area of the cart, leaning precariously [...]
Posted in day to day on Jun 22nd, 2010
The last time a boyfriend dumped me was in 1995, so it’s been a while.
Last night, though, I received news that a partnership I was seeking to form was being called off by the other party.
I felt punched in the gut. Then I wanted to throw up.
A flood of questions washed over me…what was [...]
Posted in day to day on May 27th, 2010
I have a confession to make: I struggle with jealousy.
Not jealousy like jealous of The Husband’s ex-girlfriend or cute female co-workers. Not jealous like jealous of my friends who seem to have better jobs, bigger houses, or prettier yards.
No, not that kind of jealousy.
I am jealous of friends who have extended family that live nearby. [...]
Posted in day to day on Apr 20th, 2010
…but I really want one.
Crazy, right? Maybe it’s just a phase. Maybe I don’t really want another dependant…maybe I just *think* I want one. Not a human one. A canine one.
My constant canine companion J-dog died right before Christmas last year. Getting through the holidays was not something I ever want to repeat. It was [...]
Posted in day to day on Apr 14th, 2010
As much as this Wife and Mommy likes to stay anonymous, when my bloggy friend Cara of Land of Bean asked me to write about my town for Blogtrotting, I couldn’t resist. My town has so much to offer! But in an attempt to keep my exact location secret, I’m taking the DC area approach of [...]
Posted in day to day on Apr 9th, 2010
I haven’t been around in awhile. It’s because sometimes I feel a need to step away from my Virtual World. Blogging. Tweeting. Using my computer to Google information quickly. Other times, Real Life steps in and forces me away from my computer.
Last week during spring break, I made the decision to reduce my online time. [...]
Posted in day to day on Mar 26th, 2010
You know my children are half-Asian, right? The Husband is a blond, blue-eyed, white-bread Midwesterner. If you know anything about genetics, well, you wouldn’t be surprised that my kids kinda look Asian. Still, I have gotten somewhat used to being asked about my kids’ racial mix.
However, I did not expect this to happen today. I am [...]
Posted in day to day on Feb 24th, 2010
I decided to go have lunch with Bito at his school today.
(Just in case you were wondering, school cafeterias haven’t changed one bit since you were a student.)
While there, one of the lunch ladies came up to me to ask if I’m Bito’s mom. When I acknowledged that I am, she laughed a little. Then [...]
Posted in day to day on Feb 15th, 2010
Monkey, rat, sheep, rooster and boar.
What do these five animals have in common?
Why, they are the Chinese lunar animals for the years of birth for The Husband, me, Bito, Cupcake, and BabyMuffin (in that order)!
Now I must confess that I do not truly believe in the Chinese zodiac any more than the regular old [...]
Posted in day to day on Feb 7th, 2010
This whole Snowpocalypse Snowmaggedon SnOMG Snowlapalooza Snowtorious B.I.G. has caused snowbound Me to go a little stir crazy. Fortunately, The Husband is here and keeping The Crew occupied more or less, which leaves me with lots a little time to do what I want to do.
A bit of that time has been spent reading, knitting, [...]
Posted in day to day on Feb 6th, 2010
Last night, I Tweeted:
I don’t want to blog, Twitter, or Facebook about snow. Will.not.do.it.
Of course, I then proceeded to anyway.
So I may as well go all out and show you* a couple of my favorite pictures from today.
Stay warm, stay safe, and drink all that milk that you just had to get yesterday.
* you being [...]
Posted in day to day on Feb 1st, 2010
One of my favorite bloggers, Asianmommy, clued me into this her:
This is Kira, Barbie’s Asian friend.
Did you know she existed? I sure didn’t! Thanks, Asianmommy, for introducing her to me. Apparently she’s been around since 1990–way past my Barbie-playing days.
Now I wonder if I should hide her existence from Cupcake?
Posted in day to day, mommying on Jan 26th, 2010
I admit it: by the time The Husband gets home from work, I am Done with being Mommy. Done with questions that mostly involve the word Why. Done with requests for 337 snacks. Done with distracting, re-directing, diverting, etc. Done with Dora, Barbie, Tinker Toys, Legos, Curious George and every other single toy game book [...]
Posted in day to day on Jan 14th, 2010
Are you a lurker?
If I were a betting woman, I’d say yes!
Celebrate National Delurker Day and leave a comment here, wouldja? It’s not fair to say that bloggers live for comments…but we sure do like knowing people are reading. So if you’re out there (and I know you are), say hello…or tell me something about [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Dec 23rd, 2009
The beautiful Snow-pocalypse the East Coast endured gave me a something I didn’t anticipate: the gift of time.
You see, all that snow made the roads messy. The main artery in our neighborhood still hadn’t been plowed as of yesterday morning. Even the big-main roads, although passable, weren’t looking too pretty. Say what you will about the [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Nov 25th, 2009
Today, I lost Cupcake in a department store.
It was only for a few minutes–maybe four at the very most–but it was my first time losing a child. Ever.
I admit, I didn’t have her in sight, but I knew where she was. She, however, did not know my location. And then, a cleaning person nearby turned [...]
