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  #10.  None of my students will be around to achieve that moment that I keep threatening them with- “one day, you’ll thank me.”   #9. I haven’t read Finnigan’s Wake yet.   #8. Dinosaurs and Cheese hasn’t hit big … Continue reading →

Thinking about Mudder’s Day has me contemplating what it takes to be a ma. Surely there is more to it than the act of giving birth (a process that we’re not going to think about because it gives me the royal … Continue reading →

:Circus music: This is me juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle and dodging flying beach balls. Got that visual?  Good~ Needless to say, assuming that you can take my visual and figure out the feeling of multi-tasking, that I’m … Continue reading →

:We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog: So as we walked down the beach, my mind was full of “la la laaaa beach beach….wish I had some coffee…la la la.. beach, coffee, la la la” The Fiance? Well, … Continue reading →

That’s right folks, The Boy has now become (drumroll please…) The Fiance! Last weekend The Boy The Fiance planned a surprise trip for me.  For a few days, I was convinced that we were going camping. Not necessarily a bad … Continue reading →

The birds are out, the temperatures are up, I’m obsessing about my weight. Must be springtime! I’ll admit it. I have freak outs about the way I look. And The Boy generally has to pick up the pieces. Here’s my … Continue reading →

Well shit. Yeah. I said it. Shit. I innocently pick up the remote, flip to TLC and :bam: there goes life as I know it. Gone. Out the window. Never the same again. Whilst snuggling with The Boy (his teefers hurt … Continue reading →

They say that you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been. (Who is they anyhow? Ugh, that’s a whole other rant. In any case…) Recently I’ve started a quest to find out what I can about … Continue reading →

Fear is an interesting monster. Some fears are learned from traumatic events from one’s past. Other fears are ones that grow into existence from somewhere deep within the mind. As any parent knows, kids tend to grow out of their … Continue reading →

“And don’t make me get out of this car and show you what ‘good manners’ looks like!” I threaten as I shoot him my most menacing look. In reality, I have spectacular conversations in my head.  I stand up for myself. … Continue reading →