I mean, in case you were wondering. Coloring books for adults are so in right now. I got this as a gift from my parents when I was in high school. I'm always WAY ahead of my time. I have had many hours to myself since the kids went back to school. At least...12. Or maybe … [Read more...]
Working Off the “BabyFat” – a New Book by Pauline Campos
Pauline Campos is a friend inside the computer -- that's what we used to call them, us old lady bloggers, back in the day when it was a fresh, new thing to bond with a person you'd never met through comments on other people's blogs and by reading their own sites. Then came … [Read more...]
The Work-at-Home Mom’s Kids Are Back to School: Day 5
Kid comes in the door after school today. Kid: Hi, Mom. Me: Hi. Kid: Do you have someone over? Me: No. Kid: But you're wearing flip-flops. Me: So? Kid: And you're...dressed. The bar is low, people. Very low. … [Read more...]
Reorder
I told my friend "In the game of How Many Summer Vacation Days Before Mom Loses Her Shit?, this year's score is the number of days between the last day of school and today." Because: -Back here after being home for over 3 weeks. Usually I break down right away. It takes … [Read more...]
Platform 9 and Seven Eighths: My Firstborn’s 10th Birthday
For the last few months, when Kyle writes his age in a registration form or similar, he has been entering "9 & 7/8." Every little bit counts. He is thrilled to be turning 10 today, but I held on to that last eighth of a year for dear life. More than turning 40, more … [Read more...]