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No rest for the weary
And on the seventh day, God rested looked at his calendar for the upcoming days and thought, “Crap, I need to prep for the week. That flood ain’t gonna rise by itself, I’m behind on my smiting, and the prayers are …
THAT parent
If you have taught youth sports or band or anything involving youngun+activity, you know THAT parent. The one who has a less than healthy interest in their precious snookums’ participation in the activity (think Toddlers and Tiaras, but with less …
Zombie blogger
It’s Morning of the Living Dead Zombie Blogger! She writes big, well-received post on twice-exceptional kids, then falls into Zombieland courtesy of a cross-country Move From Hell And Really, It Was And Still Is That Bad. Someday she will look …
Seven
Dear sweet J, Please, dear child, how did you get to be seven so quickly? I’m sure your brother didn’t hit this age this quickly, and he does everything quickly! How? You were only a wee babe just yesterday. And then …
Tuesday tidbits
Someday, oh that elusive someday, I will no longer feel like I’m living in the center of a vortex. Amusing, that; my college roommate and I called our dorm room The Vortex. Perhaps I’m just doomed to be vortex-ridden for all …
Today I’m THE MOM. Literally.
I am the Literal Mom of the day over at Literal Mom. What does this mean? Do I get a tiara, a parade, an entourage? No, nope, and doubtful. I’d go for a shirtless Jamie Bamberpacking my house, but that’s …
Fifteen years is just the first act
Fifteen years ago tonight Tom and I held each other’s hand and jumped into this craziness known as marriage. Fifteen years ago tonight we knew that it wouldn’t always be easy, but the two of us together could manage pretty …
DIY not?
After an exhaustive, entirely unscientific study consisting of Being Married and Putting On My Blogging Cap, I have concluded that there are exactly two kinds of people who live in homes. House People and Not House People. I devour posts …