I had my concert today. My incredibly difficult solo went poorly, and by poorly I mean “pissed down my leg in front of God and the whole world.” I’m putting my flute away for awhile. I have one last obligation …
Dear Princess the PMSing Laptop, This is the last coin I drop on you, got it? You’re getting TWO brand-spankin’-new 160GB hard drives, doubling your space. You’re getting upgraded to Windows 7 ONLY because it uses less RAM than …
If someone had to describe me in only one word, 99% of the time that word would be “organized.” It’s a sickness, really. I can’t not be organized, I’ve tried. I get all shaky and discombobulated. The house may not …
I want a vacation, somewhere warm, where the sun is out and the current temperature is in the double digits. I need a job to pay for that vacation. I want a solution for my son’s emotional hysterics. I need …
C’mon, guess! Jen! You’re hopping a plane to somewhere the sun has not forsaken? Nope, ‘fraid not. And I’m convinced the sun has taken off for a more interesting solar system. Jen! You’re starting a new job, your dream career, …
It’s one of those Mondays. I haven’t had one in a long time, which I suppose is a good thing, but I’m rather lacking in the coping skills department right now. Day number THIS IS WHY I LEFT THE MIDWEST …
Just another snowy Sunday in Colorado. The mountains are happy with the scoopable moisture, me not so much. At least I’m inside, tea is steeping, homework battles are…battling. Again, just another typical snowy Sunday at the House of Chaos. Many …
The loveliest sound to a mom is that of the husband and children out on a Saturday doing Christmas shopping. It is quiet here with only the sound of the clothes dryer humming along upstairs. Non-Santa gifts are wrapped and …
(Bet you’re wondering how much longer I can keep coming up with creative ways of combining these two memes, eh? I have no idea.) Dear Ice Queen Mother Nature: Are you paying my heating bill this month? Knock it off. …
Ah, tis the season. The season of Where did the day go?-What happened to the sun it’s only 4:30!-good grief I just got a Christmas card-I would really love my shopping to be done already-who the hell broke Mother Nature’s …
