Cory is curled up in a ball in my lap right now, hidden under a blanket topped with two pillows. As soon as she realizes that I’m typing on my laptop, she’ll jump on the keyboard and rub her face against my hand. Every morning Cory sits by the front door, where the sun raysContinue reading “My Pet is Species-Confused, and I Don’t Care”
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Crap My Kids Taught Me
My kids have taught me some awesome stuff. If you’re lucky enough to be a mommy, then I know you understand when I say that our kids teach us to love deeply, to grow up quickly, and to see the world anew. And all that stuff is really, really great. Really. But they teach us more thanContinue reading “Crap My Kids Taught Me”
Move Over, Martha: How I Decorate for Halloween
This will likely surprise everyone I’ve ever met, but I spend a lot of time decorating for Halloween. I start months, sometimes years, in advance of the holiday, as I prefer an authentic approach to the scary season. Outdoor decorating started this summer when I failed to weed the flower bed or water the mums,Continue reading “Move Over, Martha: How I Decorate for Halloween”
I Only Know I’m an Adult Because My Back Reminds Me
Last month a friend texted me and asked me to bring beans to a golf tournament and help serve lunch to players. I had to decline the invitation to serve, as I had meetings all day, but I still promised I’d bring beans. Baked beans. And she implied that I’d actually cook them. Immediately I knewContinue reading “I Only Know I’m an Adult Because My Back Reminds Me”
Ten MORE Reasons to Buy My House
10. The Snizard Monster of 2009 has been missing for five years. Chances are she’s either escaped or dead. Of course there’s also chance she’s hiding in the attic, breeding tiny hybrid snake-lizards. 9. I chose really pretty mirrors for the bathrooms, and I’ll leave them for you. I want you to look atContinue reading “Ten MORE Reasons to Buy My House”
Ten Reasons You Should Buy My House
10. I don’t want to live here anymore. (The Husband says this isn’t a selling point. To that I say, I was an English major.) 9. We’ll actually take a little less than our asking price. (Shut up, Husband.) 8. We have shutters. Granted they’re unopened and in the living room, they’re shutters nonetheless. AndContinue reading “Ten Reasons You Should Buy My House”
Spring Break Breaks Me
Spring Break breaks me every year. I’m not talking financially … we rarely ever head anywhere for more than a day or two this time of year. No, mentally. I’m quite likely the only teacher in the world who looks forward to the end of Spring Break, who wants to get back to school. ItContinue reading “Spring Break Breaks Me”
Daphne: A Compromise
It seems to me that, when choosing a new puppy, there are two schools of thought: Buy from a reputable breeder. Breeder?! Don’t you know there are puppies in pounds who need a good home? I’m about to perform a feat that some might consider amazing: I’m going to tell you a story that willContinue reading “Daphne: A Compromise”
Happy Anniversary, Ex-Boyfriend
Once upon a time, I dated the perfect man. We were madly in love with one another. We wanted to spend every minute of our lives together. I often wrote him notes, and he frequently drew me little pictures. I was often surprised with flowers, and song dedications, and gifts. Sometimes the giftsContinue reading “Happy Anniversary, Ex-Boyfriend”
What I Hope They Remember
This morning I made pancakes. They looked like this. The smoke detector went off, and my husband had to take out the batteries. Again. I sent my five-year-old daughter to open the doors and turn on the fans. Again. And as my twelve-year-old son and his friend ambled out of his bedroom, I thought, This happenedContinue reading “What I Hope They Remember”
PHOMSITHI'S PLAYGROUND 