My mind has been doing a funny thing for the past few days. It has been stirred up into a chaotic state of emotionality, something a bit less common for me and very much unwelcome. I tend to live primarily … Continue reading →

This weekend was one of those family events that I was both violently excited for and completely exhausted about in advance: My little cousin’s wedding. She and I grew up more like sisters and I have adored her like a … Continue reading →

If I was ever to choke on something I would want it to be an ice cube. The reasons are obvious. I have never actually choked before but I have gotten plenty of the wrong foods in my windpipe and … Continue reading →

One thing my husband tolerates about me with not a little protective concern is that I am a very independent and unpredictable wanderer. He can never assume where I am likely to be or for how long and for what … Continue reading →

I am in my best-mommy-spirits right now after dropping my son off at his first day of eighth grade this morning. You know that September Glee we mothers become infected with? I feel like I slept with a hanger in … Continue reading →

Some encounters with people are like being on the Jerry Springer show while eating Spam in the middle of a demolition derby. In the end you just keep asking why in a traumatized state of shock. You start planning out … Continue reading →

We have these containers in our minds where we store information. They are called schemas. These containers are created by us when we see or learn something new. We either place that new piece of information into a preexisting container … Continue reading →