I’m savoring a rare moment of quiet in our packed house. This weekend, we’ve got a Full House. (SOURCE) Sadly, we won’t have Jesse and the Rippers here to provide musical entertainment. But we do have my mom, my de facto-stepfather, his son and his girlfriend and the DFSF’s nephew. It’s a lot of people…
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Trying to Get Back My Mojo
Last week was brutal. I’ll spare you the full recap, but let’s just say it involved: another ear infection for E. (tubes are looming on the horizon); a sick computer which led to four trips to the Apple store, losing the ability to cut and paste (yes, cut and paste. I dare you to try…
Sick Day
Home sick with the little one again. Thank God I have a job that is very flexible with sick days and vacations. I don’t know how you working mommas with 7 sick days a year (or however many or few you have) do it. Like me, I’m sure you’ve never once used a sick day…
The Hair Apparent
I’ve always been incredibly jealous of people who drop phrases like, “Oh my hairdresser recommended this book to me,” or “I’ve been going to my hairdresser for years.” Why couldn’t I ever find “my hairdresser”? Since moving to Florida 8 years ago, I’ve desperately searched for The One. The one who would understand that I…
Mardi Gras, ‘Burbs Style
Someday, I’d really like to go to Mardi Gras. No, I have no interest in flashing for beads (and I don’t think anyone else wants to see that either). But I have some friends who live in New Orleans, and I’d love to join a Krewe for the week, dig into some King cake and…