by Mir | Jun 21, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, What do I do all day?
I keep thinking I’ll post something coherent when a full-fledged story presents itself, and then I look over the past 9+ years of writing and realize that this whole notion of actually having a cohesive narrative has never stopped me BEFORE. Why now? Possibly...
by Mir | Jun 19, 2013 | Friends, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Here’s a part of a terrible picture I snuck around a corner of Kira’s house and snapped while my girly was chilling out with her new posse: (From left to right: Tre watching Max play a video game, Max playing said video game, Chickadee texting and making...
by Mir | Jun 18, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
Hey, we’re home again. And I almost feel normal. (“Normal” being relative when it comes to me, natch.) Know what is NOT a great way to overcome any potential jetlag when traveling back home to Eastern time after being on Mountain time? Planning to...
by Mir | Jun 14, 2013 | Friends, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There was a time in my life—a long time, actually—when I thought I would have a houseful of children. Then I realized I was neither independently wealthy nor particularly patient, so I figured 3 or 4 kids would be plenty. And then, y’know, life...
by Mir | Jun 12, 2013 | Retail Therapy
This week over at Alpha Mom, I’ve written about the best way to go thrifting with your teen. It does not include any information about my daughter’s penchant for going straight for the neon-green hooker heels and dancing around in them declaring,...