A week of chaos, ranging from expired passports, weekday graduations, skin scans, and no-contact children. Can I get an amen? No? How about a margarita?
Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.
Category: Thoughts on Blended Families
Bringing Back the Red Tent
Would they have been better off if their father had never met me? The guilt of a stepmother.
Clear(ish) Eyes, Full Heart
What’s that saying? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t shove its head in for a drink?
10 YEARS! The Vow Renewal
Getting married is easy. Staying married? So, so difficult!
Ding Dong, The Witch is…Dead?
It wasn’t long after my mother-in-law died unexpectedly that my husband sat across the room from me and said, “I’m really surprised to see you sad. I don’t understand why you’re not dancing around and singing, “Ding-dong, the witch is dead.”” To be honest, I thought the same. He wasn’t the only one surprised by … Continue reading Ding Dong, The Witch is…Dead?
The Meat Plant and Susan’s Big Idea.
What if I swing by the meat plant and pick up a nice piece of beef? Admittedly, it was a crazy idea. But it turned out wonderfully.
The Naked Burglar
It was 4:00 a.m. when I was awoken from my slumber to a ping from my phone, indicating that one of our security cameras had spotted an intruder. A mostly naked intruder.
Generation What??? Oh, They’re Just Winging It.
On Saturday I woke up much later than anticipated and immediately felt a churning of my nerves as I realized the new and improved, casual me had slipped out during the night. Dang it! On the docket for the day was a birthday tea with my bestie (scheduled at noon) but also a few tasks … Continue reading Generation What??? Oh, They’re Just Winging It.
Wistful. Why Am I Not More Wistful?
Do you ever have one of those reactions that, when compared to those around you, seems very much not the same? By the time you read this, our nest will be emptied. Why am I not more wistful?
Together At Last!
I wasn’t going to do a blog/podcast combo this month as this month’s episode is the final of a three-part series related to my memoir, What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting. But…then I got to editing and was blown away. It’s a great listen. It’s a great listen for the blended family but it’s … Continue reading Together At Last!