We recently got a new member in our family. Well, Santa brought this new addition to be specific. Actually, to be very specific, Santa brought a gift card and we got to pick her out. Meet Whiskers. Possibly the largest hamster in the history of giant hamsters. I had no idea what I was in for when I agreed to become
Read moreI once had a boyfriend who held me down on the bed and spit in my face, refusing to let me leave the house. When justifying it later, as he usually spent hours doing, he said it was his only choice since he couldn’t hit me. Personally, I think I would have rather taken a punch. That is what I
Read moreI never floss my teeth when I am on vacation. This thought occurred to me when I looked in my husband’s travel bag and spotted dental floss. I don’t know why this is. I’m an avid flosser when I’m at home. It is not like the small spool would add weight to my bags or take up precious packing space. I
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Photo used with Creative Commons License from http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevensnodgrass/6496538781 I got pregnant at the age of 23. I graduated from college at the age of 25. I bought a house at the age of 26 I got a dog at the age of 30. I got married at the age of 32. I used to joke that my life was a
Read moreOn my wedding day I was too preoccupied to ever be nervous. There was so much to do that I couldn’t even think about things not going right. I was hidden away in a room getting ready and I felt completely secluded from the rest of the wedding preparation. Once my makeup was on, my friends were gathered outside my
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But life didn’t feel good. At least not all of the time. There were many moments when it did feel good, even close to perfect. There were others where it felt like so much more.
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“Atticus.” Aunt Alexandra’s eyes were anxious. “You are the last person I thought would turn bitter over this.” “I’m not bitter, just tired. I’m going to bed.” “Atticus.” said Jem bleakly. He turned in the doorway. “What, son?” “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did
Read moreBy now I think the entire internet has heard about the book Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer. If you have missed all the commotion, blogger Pamela Ribon exposed the book last week for the completely sexist crap that it is. Although the title would lead you to believe Barbie has grown a brain and developed some tech aspirations, the book
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It has been a few weeks since Parent Teacher Conferences and I feel like I can almost write about it now. Almost. I knew going into it that it wouldn’t be good. It is hard not to know when your child has been involved in four physical altercations by the second month of school. It is hard not to know
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It has been a week. And it is only Wednesday. It has been a month, actually. Well, to be fair, it has pretty much been a solid 8 years. Eight years of whining, of fighting, of sleepless nights worrying about my children. Eight years of burnt toast. Eight years of yelling phrases like “use your words”, “wash your hands right
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 