Open mouth, insert stocking
I broke one of my most deeply held personal commandments. What, that of never posting two days in a row? Because Jen, dude, we all thought you were internet dead and here you are slapping up another post while the …
Current events
All the things chaotic
You know it’s really been an out of control couple of months when “Uh, I almost burned the house down last night while you and dad slept” isn’t even in the top 100 WTF moments. Everything is fine, the house …
Intermission
When I chose harmony as my 2020 Word of the Year, I had plans of building upon the positive momentum of 2019. Last year was a pretty good one for me and my family, and while I know it was …
{2e Tuesday} Parenting G2e kids in the age of COVID
This new normal ain’t so normal and normal never was If there is thing I can be thankful for in today’s current flaming shitstorm hell vortex, it’s that the boys are older. Both teens, both with a decent head on …
Whimpering into the void
Yes, I flat out stole that title (well, the gist of it) from Chuck Wendig. If you follow Chuck on Twitter or read his blog Terrible Minds, you see why I appreciate his humor and insight. I also think he’s …
2020: Year of the Pause
Fermata? Ceasure? I mean, since harmony is my word of the year, I should consider this <vague hysterical waving> to be a pause of some sort, yes? A moment in the musical weaving of my life in which things…wait. But …
Unexpected homeschooler
But for now, the whole country is homeschooling in one form or another, and no one expected that.
On gloves, groceries, and the ruminating mind
I’ve a wandering mind. Allowed to roam unsupervised, I never know if I’ll find myself planning the week, writing a blog post, or spinning into anxiety. Like falling down the rabbit hole of the internet, falling down the rabbit hole …
How do you laugh at this magnitude of chaos?
Welcome to the House of Chaos, now located on the lovely island COVID-19 in the Pandemic region! I’m sure it will take your breath away! Take care entering, as it is built of toilet paper rolls, hand sanitizer, and the …
Death by a thousand paper cuts
I’ve had so many random thoughts whipping in and out of my head lately that it’s like being inhabited by bees. Loud, active, not sharing where the honey is located but gonna scare you into thinking it’s a DEVIL WASP …