Did I say I was not going to write about pandemics in specifics anymore? I think I did. But that was probably like a year ago and I’m older and foggier and, oh yes, Covid came for Christmas. No, no, no, it’s fine, really. We’re fine. We were able to get through the bulk of … Continue reading Pandemic Parenting Stage II: Conundrum
I just waffled through the entirety of my end of 2020 blog entries in search of my usual “here’s my plan for next year” post and, lo and behold, apparently I didn’t have anything definite for 2021. I supposed that in response to the muck of 2020, giving myself a mulligan for 2021. The nice … Continue reading I’m Going to Eat the Candy
My spirit of giving has been on my mind a lot lately and my #blessed family has been paying the price. The awakening? Absolutely pandemic related, but not necessarily in the way one might think. We have reached the part of the pandemic in which our feet have started dragging in a way in which … Continue reading Gratitude through Attitude
As we were decorating our Christmas tree this year, we all started noting the lack of space. Could we really be on the hunt, again, for a new tree before next year’s holidays? Right, full disclosure, we are artificial tree people with a side dish of requirements and are also often on the hunt for … Continue reading The Real Measurement of Growth
It is always a sign of chaotic times when my body opts to return the comfort T-Zone of my hormonal, oily, teenage years. If you see me in public and wonder why I’ve opted for small Christmas lights dotting my chin and forehead, just know that it wasn’t intentional.
Hello my (male) friends, Quick holiday gifting PSA. I’m about to impart wisdom on you that will be a relationship saver. Probably. Honestly, I haven’t done a deep dive into my blog demographics, so perhaps it is lacking in male readers. Perhaps this PSA will actually just be printed out in households around the world … Continue reading The Gifts that Don’t keep on Giving
I had to raise my voice at work today. It’s been seven hours since I had to be quite firm on a conference call and, yes, I still feel bad. Bad? Guilty. Annoyed. Nervous. All of the above. (Also, do we still call them conference calls? Or do we just go by Zooms now? I … Continue reading UnHERnged
As Rich had his arm halfway up the business end of a turkey this morning, he took a pause, shook his head and said “what am I doing?” Being the ever present person available to offer ways to do things better, I jumped in with a quick what’s wrong? while googling How to Turkey. … Continue reading When the Holidays look Different
One of the neat things about being married is how you can do a ton of work on something and then your spouse can come in at the last minute for the hero shot and destroy hours of blood, sweat, and tears. I’m not saying it’s intentional, I’m just saying that it happens. And, also, … Continue reading Oh, the Hu-Mail-Manity
I’m going to write a bit about the recent move by our school district to reject our state’s mandate on policies regarding its transgender students. I know this can be a hot spot for some and I know that my thoughts do not always match up with the rest of the world, BUT, we’ve gotten … Continue reading The Man-don’t
