If you like avocados and cilantro and citrus, then you are going to LOVE this Lime-Cilantro-Avocado dressing. Holy Cow. I could eat this by the bucket full. Summer is the perfect time to make this dressing, especially if you happen to be growing your own cilantro. It’s also a great way to use up ripe avocados if […]
Archives for June 2016
A Night To Remember
Last week was Number 3’s 11th birthday, and his gift from us was tickets to his first major league baseball game. On Monday night I took Number 3 to his first Yankees game. I loved going to Yankees games when I was a kid, and this is something I’ve been wanting to do with him ever since he was […]
Marriage Is F*cking Hard.
Marriage is the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life. It is so fucking hard. And two days ago, I was ready to be done. Because I’m tired. I’m tired of rehashing the same shit over and over. I’m tired of feeling like I’m failing. I’m tired of working on one thing […]
A fork in the road
I’m struggling. I’m struggling with some big decisions. I’m struggling with knowing whether I’ve done all I can do. I’m struggling with knowing whether I should listen to my head or my heart or my gut. My gut has never let me down before. But listening to my gut means making some decisions that […]
To the Finger Wagging Lady
This morning I brought the kids to swim practice at the town beach. The town beach is on a lake, and the parking lot is across the street. There is a big crosswalk and a two-way stop sign for traffic on the road. People know and expect to have to wait a while at that […]
You Are The Safe Spot
You are not the extra pounds you are carrying around your midsection. You are the safe spot your children seek for comfort. You are not the cellulite you notice on your legs. You are the strength that supports your family. You are not the picture of your twenty-something self in a bikini. That person was […]