Happy Saturday, y’all! This weekend is very special for me. I am spending it with my entire family–plus, boyfriends and girlfriends of my family members! Now, if you’ll remember, I have five other siblings. This means there are six children in my family. Three of us are married, and three still need to tie the… Read More »
It’s not uncommon to hear people whine about “getting older.” Chances are you rarely hear anything positive attached to that phrase, so allow me to rock your world with something I came up with all by myself: One of the greatest privileges of aging is the acquisition of perspective. Boom. Didn’t that sound like, totally… Read More »
Happy Monday! Today I am chipper because I know that the sun is shining and will be shining until 7 pm. Woohoo! Even though daylight savings throws a wrench in the early bedtime routine, I’m still happy it’s here. With Coco in afternoon preschool we only have an hour or so to play outside before… Read More »
All of my pants have shrunk. It must be this new detergent I’m using. Or maybe the dryer is extra hot these days. Also, my scale is broken. It’s like, five years old, so you know–this day was bound to come. The kids use it as a stool sometimes when they need to be 1/2… Read More »
Folks, I am married to an education addict. My husband is in the middle of his second round of grad school and can sometimes be found daydreaming about a postdoc. The passion, energy, and diligence required for his academic journey is somewhat akin to that of an athlete—at least, that’s what he likes to… Read More »
Just last week I made a five hour trek on the 99 highway with both kids. Alone. Was I nervous? You bet. Was I racking my brain for every possible way I could make the trip bearable? You bet. Was I successful? You. Bet. See, since we live five hours away from all family, my… Read More »
Well, the Oscars came and went last Sunday. It’s been a week and folks are still talking about it. Host Seth McFarland irritated quite a few people. Between his jokes about Rhianna getting beat up, and all the ladies who have had their boobs up on the screen, well, lets just say I doubt he’ll… Read More »
The only thing I have ever successfully sewn is a jumper I made for myself in 6th grade. For weeks, I labored diligently over some blue and white checked fabric. My patient sewing teacher, Mrs. Robinson, coached my clumsy hands to success. It was nothing short of a miracle. That I have never repeated such… Read More »
Today my big brother is 30. He wants a blog post, so a blog post he shall have. Here the best memories I share with this incredible dude. Who is 30. 1.) Catching caterpillars at Grandma’s house and then squashing them. I know. Sick–but it still is a good memory. 2.) Always ordering Pintos n’… Read More »
You know you’ve arrived as a parent when you find yourself facing your offspring in a spinning teacup at Disneyland. THAT, my friends, is a milestone. And while the assorted amusement park food vied for first place in the race to return from my gullet, I couldn’t help but feel happiness from every fiber of… Read More »
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