Since moving to Florida nearly eight years ago, there are a lot of things I’ve had to get used to — obnoxiously long and humid summers, mosquitoes the size of small birds and living with the results of an electorate’s painfully bad decisions for state leaders (I’m looking at you Rick Scott supporters). No matter…
Random Rant
Who You Calling Ugly?
Yesterday morning, as he was scrambling to get out the door for work, DadJovi suddenly remembered that it was Ugly Tie Day at work (yes, he works in a professional office, not a high school in the midst of Spirit Week. Surprising given the day, no?). He never wears a tie so not only doesn’t…
The Sleep Gamble
There’s one game we always seem to lose at — the sleep gamble. Here’s how it works. We have an exhausting day and make a poor decision. Let’s use Monday as an example. E. spent Sunday night at my grandparents’ house since her school was closed Monday for Presidents Day. E., who looks for any…
Daddy Issues
Let me start off by saying that E. adores her father. She really does. There’s nothing she likes better than Father-Daughter night (any time I have book club, girls’ night out, etc. These are the nights where her infatuation with “Star Wars” was born). And as I’ve documented, I think DadJovi could be the greatest…
Keeping Up With the Mommies
I have a confession to make: school events tend to make me competitive. On Valentine’s Day, E.’s school is having a Fancy Nancy party for the 3s and pre-K classes. Last week, the room mom (who, by the way, took over my room mom duties because I apparently wasn’t on top of things enough. Actually,…