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Tattoos Are Like Kids– Trust Me, I Have a Few
Having a total of eight tattoos and children combined (with plans for several more of the former and absolutely no more of the latter), I’ve picked up on some compelling similarities. On Deciding To Go...
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Don’t Say Anything If __
Whether owing to some seasonal allergy or to the change in weather, it was clear that my sinuses had bested me. By midday Saturday my voice was rapidly wearing out; by early evening it was nearly gone....
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Watering Weeds into Flowers
It was a day-after-day kind of day. Another day at home, twin three-year-olds whining at me, wearing on me, pulling on me and my threadbare patience. I read all about the French parents and their...
View ArticleFraudulent Me
Sometimes I think it’s just a matter of time before everyone realizes I’m a total fraud. I know I have a good show going on where I look like a decent mom, a semi-intelligent writer, and at least a...
View ArticleNow Serving B*tches and *ssholes
I can’t say it any better than Anne Lamott: “Toddlers can make you feel as if you have violated some archaic law in their personal Koran and you should die, infidel.” When you have twin toddlers, this...
View ArticleHell of a Day
The cashier asked me how my day had been and I lied, “Good,” right to his face. I’m sure he gets it all the time. No one wants to say, “Well actually, since you asked, one of my kids has been...
View ArticleMy Purple Shirt Will Change the World
I’m going to change the world today. My plan is simple: I am going to wear a purple shirt. It will not have a catchy slogan or a sharp logo, but it will carry a message all the same. It will say to...
View ArticleWe Sing Hope
I spoke with a couple of my friends at church yesterday, one who lost her mother and another who lost her pregnancy. I don’t know either of these pains, so I’m reluctant to try to touch them with...
View ArticleSpring Break Match-Up
Spring Break: College Years Spring Break: Parenting Years Wrangle a hot, sweaty guy to help you apply your sunscreen. Wrangle a hot, sandy child who refuses your help with sunscreen. Wet t-shirt...
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Freakin’‘Tarians: 30 Days of Vegetarianism Continues
Bryan and I are now on our 12th of 30 days of vegetarianism, and things are mostly going swimmingly, with only the occasional flailing of willpower. For him, the biggest temptation has been the fried...
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