You know how I recently had a bit of a nervous breakdown. And how the cavalry swooped in to save me. You know how I got over being stubborn and reached out for help. Yesterday was the second It Takes a Village Thursday. Three of my friends came over to help out. The Trauma Mamas. Last week […]
Archives for January 2014
Best. Preschool. Ever.
I was going to write about something else today. But I’m still sick, and I’m a little behind with my post, and then this happened, and well, I just had to. My dad and I had a little mix up today. He thought I was picking up Number 5 from preschool at 2:00, and I […]
The Hangover
The other night five friends and I had a Mom’s Night Out. I drank a few Blue Moons. It was karaoke night. I didn’t sing, and I didn’t go crazy. I thought about it, but ultimately I left the karaoke to the college kids, and the craziness to the ladies in the booth next to us. […]
Thank God for chicken soup. And this.
I’m sick. Like run-over-by-a-truck sick. And for the first time in, um, ever, I didn’t try to be Wonder Woman. I did what my body needed. I stayed in bed. For the whole day. I’m still in bed. And the two most important men in my life totally came through. My dad covered the first […]
Searching for my Alice.
On January 8th I narrowly avoided a total nervous breakdown. I had been gradually tiptoeing my way to one for over a year. What finally caused me to snap was a little thing. It was one of the kids walking upstairs with sneakers on. That is one of my rules. And I really don’t have […]
The best part of my day yesterday happened at Costco.
The best part of my day yesterday happened at Costco. After leaving Numbers 5, 6, and 7 at home with my husband, going to two basketball games, dropping Number 2 off at the Y, and dropping Number 3 off at a birthday party, I headed over to do some grocery shopping with Number 4. Just […]