Oh Happy Day!

I’ve been really out of sorts lately, and have fallen out of my usual routines.  I’m not sure why exactly.  Wrapped up some volunteer commitments. Finished up a sports season for my son. Not a bad thing, but trying hard to get back into some regular old vibes again....

If I HAVE to get shafted…

I may as well enjoy it, right?  Imagine my joy in finding out this morning that I had the good fortune to get the car that needed gas in it. I love my dear husband, but man, it certainly throws me over the edge sometimes when he doesn’t think...

When your hands are tied…

Today was one of those days that it was hard to be a parent.  My son Tommy has a stomach bug.  One of the lingering effects of being a preemie so long ago is that he can not hurl.  He used to have a feeding tube, and his stomach...

Are you a lover or a hater?

of Valentine’s Day, that is.  Well, that’s kind of a tough question, because I’m both.  On one hand, I do get annoyed a bit with all the commercialism that overrides many of our fine celebrations these days.  I thought it a bit ridiculous that as I was ambling through...

Just a little blink…

Ok.  I admit it. I used to love to sit and watch campy 60s TV when I was a kid.  Lots of it.  Back then, I could give you the TV schedule on any given day.  These days I’m sure many moms (probably myself included) would roll their eyes...