It turns out that not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. It turns out that, sometimes, Vegas giveth and taketh away. It turns out that some souvenirs are the worst, even if free.
FLU-2: Zoonopa
Category: Thoughts on Blended Families
The Silent Soiling
It’s not that I’m unfamiliar with the term “soiling the nest.” I’ve already endured one round, after all, when my husband and I launched our first baby adult into the wild three years ago. It’s that my second child has reached full soiling season and it is about 983 times more amped than what we experienced with his sibling. I know. Give him a few years.
Delay of Blog
This week's blog is delayed due to today's holiday but will be coming soon! It's courtesy of Grown & Flown, just need to wait until they've published my piece before I do the same. Stay tuned to learn about how our youngest child is silently soiling the nest.
2023: The Year in Review
The Year in Review: I hope my words have given you a laugh, a tear, something to think about, or even an eye-roll. From the bottom of my heart, thank you–I truly would not do this if it weren’t for YOU.
Getting the (Boba) Tea.
Well, it’s Christmas. Again. Like really, does time just move at the same pace as a Falcon Heavy? That’s a spaceship. I referenced it to give my husband a little wave. He’s just opened all his presents, but there, love, a nod to you in this holiday blog. As promised, a gift for you, as … Continue reading Getting the (Boba) Tea.
Cheap Flights? Who needs ’em?
Peace of mind may not have a monetary value but, good grief, it does have worth.
Voluntold: Calling His Bluff (or did he call mine?)!
My son just returned from six hours of bell ringing for the Salvation Army, a task that I honestly wouldn’t wish on anyone but one that was born via calling his bluff. It’s not that I don’t support this annual fundraising drive; it’s that I have rung that bell myself, decades ago, and I still … Continue reading Voluntold: Calling His Bluff (or did he call mine?)!
Grateful: Five Things
I remember sitting at my kitchen table after school, a bowl of Spaghetti O’s in front of me, enthralled as Oprah challenged her audience with a regular round-up of the good things that happened throughout the day. Challenge Accepted.
Birthday Paperwork: A MUST for baby adults.
We are about to sit with our newly minted adult child and fill out a whole bunch of essential paperwork. If you have baby adults, this is a MUST DO.
The Mom Cold
Look, it may not have been my shining moment, but I did get what I needed in the end. Needed? Maybe wanted. The thing about being the mom is that sometimes those lines blur until someone takes over the house manager's reigns and puts you in timeout on the couch. I am on that couch … Continue reading The Mom Cold