Uncategorized

While I’ve always been a fan of the Friday, it’s escalated to an entirely new level since reentering the workforce. Now it’s a day of dress jeans to work, relief there is no homework waiting to kill the evening, and …

It’s no secret I was living in real estate hell last spring. A good third of my house was in storage, I had to keep the place showroom perfect, I was flying solo, and I had no earthly idea where …

I got nuttin’. Fifteen days into NaBlo and it’s like a drought around here. Fifteen days to go. I have no lack of words, just lack of time and concentration and peace. So, before I go all desperate and climb …

I’ve been a serious Debby Downer the last several days, and while there is valid reason for that, it still sucks to live it. So today I decided I needed to start finding the funny. It might be deeply buried …

This is the post I didn’t write. I was writing about gifted advocacy but after reading and re-reading, decided that a fire-breathing post on how pissed I am about the marginalized role of parents in the advocacy of their children, wisely …

It’s 11/11/11. Did you make your wish this morning at 11:11 am? Why not? Yes, it’s campy and silly, but why not? What does it hurt? It’s not going to happen again in our lifetimes, so why not? Did I …

Every evening a dear friend of mine on Facebook posts a list of the Best Things About Today. And every evening I read it and am impressed that A) she keeps it up every.single.day. and B) she can find five things …

I’ve long noticed that the higher my stress level climbs, the less I’m able to write . NaBloPoMo + stress level the highest it has been in awhile = the perfect storm of really boring posts. Not well thought out, typically …

With the falling of leaves and the turning back of time, you can’t avoid it. The holidays are coming and they’re coming quickly. And I don’t know about you, but ye olde economy has peed in my boots. They’re warm, …

So what are you doing with your extra hour today? Unless, of course, you live in Arizona or Indiana or one of those other places that don’t believe in the whole daylight saving time thing. Are you reading? Playing? Lounging about …