When I lost over 30 pounds last year, two things motivated me: competition and the promise of new designer jeans. Chris and I crafted a two-person contest, and we worked both of those things into the schematics. Even though he ultimately won the contest, our rules provided that I still got my earned winnings, which […]
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One Day I’ll Have to Explain Myself.
The Date: June 22, 2023. Ali, sixteen years old and going through quite the sensitive stage, sits down with a huff. She reaches into mid-air, and with a flick of her index finger, turns off her Projected-In-Mid-Air Computer (PIMAC), and then glares at me. I look up from my automated knitting needles with a questioning […]
The Pro List.
You may have noticed that last week wasn’t exactly my best week ever. Between The Sister Wife Causing Me Drama, Noah’s Intense and Long-Lasting Illness, Chris and I both have bouts of thinking we were getting the Dread Disease at one time or another, and oh yeah, this: The kid has only injured herself, […]
When Viruses Go Viral.
The Sunday before last was my week to work in the nursery at Church. I work in Noah’s room, which consists of toddlers between one and two years old. I love that age. (Assuming that no one is in a screaming mood that day, anyway.) As it was a very crowded day in the nursery […]
Old. (Deep Breath) Is Okay. (And a Giveaway!)
Everyone has a different age that strikes them harshly. For some people it comes early at 25, and for others, it doesn’t hurt until 50 or 60. For me, it was turning 30 last October. I’ve always been the youngest. I was the youngest in school and college, always had older friends, am 5 1/2 […]
The Sister Wife Betrayal.
So. Monday night. We were invited to dinner with three other couples. We arranged a babysitter (the fabulous Giann – don’t even try to steal her from us – she’s all ours), and made our plans. Chris texted me multiple times, expressing his anticipation and excitement. “I can’t wait to go out alone with you!” […]
Serenity and Stupidity.
Chris and The Sister Wife (also known as his new car) have complicated our week rather significantly with quite a bit of confusion and delay. The full story will be forthcoming..as soon as it reaches some sort of closure. In the meantime, as penance, I have made Chris guest post for me about an exploit […]
Look and Find, Google-Style.
Once a year, I wade through the Google search terms that have led people here. This year, there were 58,635 people using 17,525 separate search terms that landed them on my blog. (Clearly, I talk about a vast smattering of topics…most of which are ridiculous and unimportant, which happens to be people’s favorite type of […]
A PSA To Car Dealerships Everywhere.
When Chris and I bought my very first new car in 2003, we started out with a delightful salesman. He was a young Nigerian guy, and he was kind, helpful, and not at all pushy. We’d talked trades, we’d picked out the one we wanted (a beautiful sage green Honda Civic), and right as we […]
On Creating a Miniature Shopkeeper.
Besides Playing Office, playing Store was my favorite game as a kid. In general, I liked to handle money, make kid-formatted by-hand spreadsheets, and fill out paperwork. (Still do.) I don’t know why I haven’t thought of introducing Ali to the game, but the other day, she suggested it to me. My heart swelled with […]