Today is my three year anniversary. Three years alcohol-free. I was never a daily drinker or even really a weekly drinker. I could go a month without drinking and not really think much about it. Well, in the winter anyway. Drinking in the summer was a little more frequent. There were barbecues and days by […]
Life at My House
I’m Out Of Shape. And I’m Totally Okay With That.
Four months ago I was operating at a level of insanity I was pretty much oblivious to. It wasn’t until the world came to a screeching halt and I was forced to abandon all activities and appointments that I had this epiphany. Actually, that’s not true. About four weeks ago some things started creeping back […]
Yesterday We Discovered The Coolest Place
The kids and I went to the coolest place yesterday. Everyone loved it. EVEN THE TEENAGERS. It’s called the Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury, CT. It’s only about 20 minutes away from our house, but for some reason we’ve never been there until yesterday. It was perfect hiking weather here in CT. The Mine Hill […]
Are You Suffering From MMFS (Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome)?
Are you suffering from MMFS? Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome? I am. 100 or so days in a row of making breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven people has officially taken its toll. I have major burnout. How did Caroline Ingalls do it? How did she make three meals a day, every day for like… EVER??? […]
My Solution To The Problem Of The Perpetual Robux Requests
I don’t know about you, but my nine-year-old is semi obsessed with Roblox and Bloxburg and more specifically, Robux. If you have either 1) missed this (annoying) stage or 2) aren’t there yet, consider yourself lucky. I do have to be honest, though. Roblox is nowhere near as bad as the slime phase. THANK GOD […]
Reflections Of A White Woman
I wouldn’t call myself a racist. I don’t think anyone would. But not being a racist and not contributing to the existence of racism in this country are two different things. And I didn’t get this until about three days ago. Up until three days ago I believed that because I was a nice person, […]