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 mommying on Dec 24th, 2009
I just had a horrible sinking feeling in my stomach.
What am I going to do once The Crew discovers there is no man in a red suit who delivers presents on Christmas?
I mean, I’m all about advancing the Santa myth. Heck, I believe in Santa Claus (though not necessarily in the traditional sense). I [...]
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 mommying on Dec 18th, 2009
My beloved dog passed away last weekend.
J-dog was more than just a dog–she was my loyal, constant companion. Her purpose in life was to be as close to me as possible…but she could temporarily appeased by bright patches of sunshine to sleep in, long walks, car rides with her head out the window, belly [...]
Posted in mommying on Dec 9th, 2009
I was feeling under the weather a few days ago. Fortunately for me, it was a weekend. The Husband kindly told me to stay in bed–for the entire day!
I took medicine. I channel surfed a bit. I dug into a new book. If I was feeling particularly energetic, I knitted.
Mostly, though, I slept. And I [...]
Posted in mommying on Dec 3rd, 2009
I have a confession to make: I pretty much dread the Christmas season.
The mad rush, the searches to find the perfect gift, the craziness, the commercialism, the traffic, the crowds, the cost…
Don’t get me wrong. Once upon a time, I loved Christmas and all that came with it. Those were the days when others were [...]
Posted in mommying on Nov 27th, 2009
Hey DC Metro area readers–have you been to the National Building Museum? No? Then what are you waiting for? Go!
This morning, The Husband and I yanked ourselves out of our turkey-induced stupor. It took supreme effort, but we managed to motivate ourselves and The Crew into getting out of the house.
Once we were in 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 [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Oct 5th, 2009
There are some days when the afternoon seems to stretch endlessly.
Of course, I am more anxious for The Husband’s arrival on those days. The Crew must smell a weakness in me, because they are exceptionally squirrely.
We had one of those days recently. After battling with the kids for a bit, I threw my [...]
Posted in day to day, mommying on Sep 17th, 2009
I admit it: there are days where I let my kids watch more TV than they probably should.
Like today. It’s rainy, damp, and a bit chilly outside. We don’t have any errands that need to be run, and I am content to sit in front of my computer to catch up on work and blogging. [...]
