A little paint goes a long way… Did you know that most paint stores have paint samples that they want to get rid of? Many people return samples to the store after they use them. The paint store has no use for them anymore, and they will give them to you for free. All you […]
Archives for September 2013
Think you’re the Worst. Mom. Ever? Read this, and you might feel better.
Yesterday an old college friend of mine left a comment in response to yesterday’s post, explaining how she had lost track of her son at a soccer game. Now she’s consumed with tremendous guilt. I just feel like the worst parent ever, she said. All I can say is, you’re not. And you know why? […]
Hey! Our relationship sucks! Let’s have some kids!
This morning I read an article online about a couple who is going through a divorce after 10 years together. Unfortunately, there are children involved. Halfway through the article, I read this quote: “The relationship was going poorly for six years,” he admitted on The View. “We went through with [having kids] in hopes that the […]
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs.
I don’t come from a particularly religious family. My parents didn’t go to church every week, but they did drop me off for Sunday School every Sunday until I was in about 8th grade, when I was confirmed. After that, my parents left it up to me whether or not I wanted to go. So […]
Hey Car Seat Nazi, if you are still out there, please read this.
Last week I was criticized for my improper use of seat belts after posting a picture of the kids in the car on facebook. I wrote a post the next day explaining why I got a little defensive. And the person who made the comment took a little bit of a beating from other readers. […]
Two trains leave the public school system at the same time traveling in different directions…
I recently wrote a post entitled Dear Teachers. It’s gotten a lot of exposure. I guess it struck a chord with a few people. Since writing that, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what I want my kids to get out of school. And why they are going to school in the first place. […]