It was Number 4’s twelfth birthday on Monday. She only asked for one thing: money. When Number 4 was little, like from the time she was born until she was about three years old, I’m pretty sure she had no idea she was a girl. When she was about two years old, she asked me […]
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Not Your Average Birthday
Yesterday I turned 46. I’m not going to lie. Even at my advanced age, I still appreciate a good birthday surprise. My husband isn’t really big on surprises. And this year, especially with the boogie boarding mishap, well, I knew there would be no present from him. The kids did their usual homemade cards. Like they usually do, my […]
So much for that plan.
I got an iPad last December. I thought I would spend a lot of time on it, doing work for the blog. In reality, I was spending most of my time tracking down which kid had gotten a hold of it, charging it back up after one of them had completely run down the battery, […]
No time like the present to give yourself a present.
My birthday is in 2 days. I’m going to be 44. On my 43rd birthday, I looked like this: In fact, for my last eight birthdays, this is pretty much what I looked like: I felt the same way I looked. Heavy. Burdened. Slumped. Slouched. Well… Fuuuuck that. Not anymore. This year, on my 44th […]