I love Memorial Day weekend. Because I love summer. And I mean LOVE. With a capital L-O-V-E. And Memorial Day weekend is when the pool opens up. Which, to me, equals summer. My first real job was working as a lifegaurd and swim coach at the Weston Field Club. I loved that job. We never […]
Archives for May 2013
Bye, Bye Birdie
Yesterday as I was on my way to pick up Number 5 from preschool, a little birdie flew right in front of my car. I didn’t really think anything of it. No matter how close you come to a flying bird, they always manage to get away just in the nick of time. I did […]
Parenting. Sometimes you strive for perfection. Other times, it’s a pass/fail course.
Last weekend I posted this on the facebook page: Tonight is a screw-the-teeth-brushing-get-your-ass-into-bed kind of night. And someone left this comment: ooookay. What brought that on? I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that… That ooookay, with 4 o’s, kind of left me with a feeling of disapproval. And the “what brought that on?” gave me the […]
If You Give a Mom a Computer.
If you give a mom a computer, she will sit down to write her blog post. Before she writes her post, she’ll see she has a facebook message. Checking facebook will remind her that she needs to post a picture on the facebook page for her new e-course, Fit, Fierce and Fabulous. Checking out things weight […]
Accepting Applicants.
Yesterday we went to a 4th birthday party for one of Number 5’s friends. The friend has a 6-year-old sister. I think the mom is fairly young. And the 6-year-old is the oldest child, so the mom is still experiencing some firsts. Like the first loose tooth. The mom pulled the little girl over to […]
Yes, Ana. I AM proud.
About 10 days ago, on the facebook page, I posted this status update: I was late to Number 4’s Mother’s Day Tea. Because I couldn’t find anything to wear. Because nothing fits me. Because it was all TOO BIG!!! Yeah, mothereffer!!” And some bra burning a-hole replied with the following comment: wow…so validating and reinforcing […]