by Mir | Sep 27, 2013 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Back in the days of OH I COULD NEVER EVER HOMESCHOOL (haaaaaaaa!), my aversion to this idea was multi-pronged. Basically I was convinced that: A) I am not patient enough to be my child’s main teacher. B) Curriculum planning is probably hell on earth. C) Spending...
by Mir | Sep 26, 2013 | My name is Grumplestiltskin, What do I do all day?
“Our life is boring,” I told Otto after dinner last night. “I have nothing to blog about!” “We should go on more adventures,” he replied. That Otto, he’s a problem solver. Though he seemed a little miffed when I declined his...
by Mir | Sep 24, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Some of the drama du jour ’round here has me thinking about what it means to be in the right, and how the older I get, the less important it feels to me. The kids, though, man alive. When they’re right they’re RIIIIIIGHT, and woe betide the person...
by Mir | Sep 23, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Oh look! Something furry!!, What do I do all day?
My toenails; more specifically, my inability to paint them properly. I believe in painted toenails. I don’t know why, because I almost never paint my fingernails and rarely wear makeup. I’m not exactly a get-dolled-up-regularly type, is my point. And yet,...
by Mir | Sep 19, 2013 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
[Before I get into the actual post, a great big sloppy thank-you to everyone who responded so kindly to my last couple of posts (and the corresponding post over on Alpha Mom). I am emerging from the fog and hoping I never have to switch medications ever again. Thanks...
