Two facts about last week: 1) I have an adorable new yellow purse that I am not carrying during the week. 2) I am putting C through hand-holding boot camp. These facts are related. And they’re both Metro’s fault. Here’s…
Tag: Whiny Mom
What Do You Do In Your Bathroom?
I have, in recent months, developed an unhealthy relationship with HGTV. It started out innocently enough when my sister called me one night to tell me that the episode of House Hunters she was watching was taking place in my…
Stupid
This morning has been a Carneval de Stupid. First, it rained enough over night that I decided to engage my electric pump to bail out the bottom of the outdoor steps to the basement so the water doesn’t come in…
Afraid of the Dark
From 2000 to 2005, I lived alone. I had a series of apartments in different places and I lived completely by myself. This was a revelation for me after years of living with roommates. The liberation from sharing a shower…
Home Alone
The Scene: My house, a couple of months ago Great Guy: There’s a 10-day trip to Africa in August. I’d like to go if my boss gives the ok. Me: Africa? Um, ok. But that’s far. And long. Great Guy:…
No, I Don’t Want Fries With That And Stop Asking
Recently, I received an email from the ops director at my office telling me he had gotten a call from a bank verifying my employment prior to final approval on mortgage closing. While I appreciated him telling me this, and…
It’s getting hot outside. So take off…some of your clothes.
Summer is approaching and here in the Mid-Atlantic that means temperatures in excess of 85 degrees and the kind of humidity that probably resulted in the extinction of Mid-Atlantic dinosaurs who drowned trying to breath the soupy air. So, all…
Eat, Darling, Eat!
I had the best intentions. My son was going to be a Good Eater of Good Food. So, I breastfed and wallowed in the knowledge that I was feeding him Nature’s Perfect Food and giving him an Excellent Nutritional Start…
I want to be…alone…
to enter the Modern Bird Studios custom art giveaway! *** Dear Large Chain Grocery Store, I would like to comment on a recent change to your customer service philosophy that I have noticed. Or should I say, it has been…
Surrender: It’s What’s For Dinner
Here is a break-down of a weekday in my life: 6:00am-7:45am: Herd cats (aka get everyone ready) 7:45am-8:30am: Commute, with short break to bid C. and the Great Guy I Married good-bye as they head to daycare. 8:30am-5:00pm: Work…and, um,…
