Mommy Haiku

A Mamaku for my daughter's cold that won't go away:Snot, snot, everywhereOn my shirt and in her hairTime for more laundry … [Continue reading...]



A Day in My Life

After reading Wood's post at Sweet Juniper, I was inspired to create a log of one day's events. Here is an idea of a typical day for Cordelia and I on my days off. This was yesterday:6:45 am - Aaron … [Continue reading...]



Laughing At My Child, Not With Her

There is nothing quite so funny as watching a toddler learn to jump. Cordelia wants to jump. Really, really, wants to jump. She sees other kids jumping up and down at play areas, on TV, everywhere. … [Continue reading...]



No Really, the President Made Me Late

Driving to work today, I noticed an unusually high number of police cars on the road. Every mile I covered, more and more were showing up, until there was a police car parked about every quarter mile … [Continue reading...]



Valentine’s Day: Zombies, Witches, Crusaders, and Chocolate

Aaron and I are both procrastinators. So it didn't surprise either of us that we both planned on doing our Valentine's Day shopping after we got off work. Nothing like waiting until the last minute, … [Continue reading...]



An Education Update

As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I've gone back to school to try my hand at another career switch (which will make at least three since I graduated with my BA in History). This time it's … [Continue reading...]



Weekend Recap

- There's something wrong when I see a Special K commercial featuring the Wiggles song "Hot Potato" in it. My head has never snapped up to look at the TV quite so quickly. Strangely, the thing that … [Continue reading...]