by Mir | Apr 17, 2015 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I love to cook, you know. I do. I love food, I love trying new recipes, I love nourishing my family. But—and this may come as a shock, I know—sometimes I am just REALLY TIRED and I think to myself, “Aren’t these people old enough to feed...
by Mir | Apr 15, 2015 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Health is overrated
I went away for the weekend and it was GLORIOUS. Listen, I know I tend to exaggerate for effect, but this is simply the truth: I have not had several days free of responsibilities (read: children) in, um, a really REALLY REALLY LONG TIME, and so with the help of a few...
by Mir | Apr 10, 2015 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It may not make sense to those of you with “normal” kids, but we always have to do a little celebration around here whenever we see “typical teen” behavior, given that whole asynchronous-development thing that tends to leave my special...
by Mir | Apr 7, 2015 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I know; I know—we’ve been woefully short on amusing anecdotes here, lately. I’m falling down on the job. It’s pollen season, you see, and so my head is filled with cement and when I am not working or being a terrible, horrible burden on my...
by Mir | Mar 31, 2015 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated
The nice thing about being friends with people via the shiny box rather than in Real Life™ is that I can address only what I feel like addressing, and also you can’t actually see me. This suits my inner hermit just fine. Today I’m over at Alpha Mom...