Once upon a time, I thought I had no time for blogging. Seemed to me that they were for people who were either promoting a business, writing a book, or stay-at-home moms with nothing else to do. Then I started reading blogs. I was intrigued. I got a bit of an itch to try one…
Giving myself a break
I despise Mondays and I dislike Fridays. You were nodding along with me for a millisecond, but then froze mid-nod when you read the word “Friday,” and thought, Wait…what?? I know, it’s strange. Mondays we can loathe right out in the open, but we have to be secretive if we are Friday-haters. So I don’t…
Climbing up the slide
It’s a rule. You hear it endlessly repeated at every playground: “We don’t climb up the slide. We go around and use the steps.” I say it, too. But just like everyone else who has a kid older than crawling-up-stairs age, I finally accepted the fact that children want to climb up slides. They will…
The Why Goblins
This house is a mess. These clothes make me look terrible. I’m exhausted. These little yellow fireflies of negativity flit through my brain, coming and going throughout the day. I brush them absently away because I have more important things to do than address them: meals to make (though they are often uneaten), clothes to…
Promise to a New Mother
My dear friend, Soon, so very soon after eons of waiting, you’ll be bringing your new little one home. You’ve been a mama in your heart for a long time, but now finally the world will recognize you for it. As my first act of welcoming you to the sisterhood of diapers and drool, I…
