Eight going on 18…..

Before I start this post, I’m just going to say one thing:  Mom, it’s not nice to laugh.  Especially when you’re doing it hysterically, pointing and giggling and holding your stomach.
OK, so those of you who know me, or know my mom, know that this is related to that age-old curse that mothers bestow on [...]

Caught in a whirlwind….. with Xanax.

Everything has been crazy busy lately, and at the last moment, I decided to go home for the 2.5 day weekend that is my new schedule.  Both of my parents turned 65 last week and I just needed a break.  I don’t know why I thought that driving 8 hours each way to spend one [...]

Stuck outside in the rain…. and no vaseline.

So yesterday I got my stuff together and left the house to go get the kidlet from school.  Just like I do every weekday.
I closed the door, and immediately realized I did not have my keys.
Doors locked.  Car locked. All windows locked.
I call DaHubby, because there was no option of not picking up The Kidlet [...]

It’s A Wonderful Life…. Or I live in Stepford

This week as we’ve been finishing up with the move, I’ve been doing a lot of driving between my old neighborhood and my new.   Comparisons were bound to be made, right?
There were many things that I liked about my old neighborhood, but nothing I loved.  There were many things I didn’t like about my old [...]