~1~ My husband returned from work around 1 a.m. on Thursday, and I was awake (I’ve been struggling with insomnia this week). We tuned into our weather radio, knowing that severe storms would soon be marching through our area. A few minutes into listening, we heard the eerie cry of a tornado siren. We piledRead the whole post >>
Name-Calling in a Home Dominated By X Chromosomes
3-year-old, sobbing with big tears trailing down her face: Maddy called me [gibberish I can’t make out]. Me: She called you what? Predator? (Remember I grew up with only brothers.) More wracking sobs… 3-year-old: No! She called me peasant girl! Me: Peasant girl? 3-year-old: Yes. That’s not very nice. I’ve heard worse. Don’t missRead the whole post >>
Tea Time
On Friday, the older girls and I took Gaba to the Baron York Tea Room. It was an enchanting and delicious afternoon. Our only regret is that the lovely and quaint tea room will be closing its doors after February 15th. We were hoping to make a formal tea an annual tradition. The good newsRead the whole post >>
7 Quick Takes: The Hodge Podge Edition
It’s been a slow blogging month. It’s not that I’m in a writing rut. I’m replete with ideas, but I really just haven’t felt like diverting my limited energy stores to fleshing out meaningful posts. Every day I jot down thoughts here and there in journals, but nothing seems to go beyond the embryonic stage.Read the whole post >>
Forgetting Myself
I haven’t had much time to write lately. I’m still trying to go to bed earlier, although my husband (a night owl) has been home more this week, so I have been breaking my curfew a bit to spend time with him. So I’ve lost evening writing time and thanks to the end of DaylightRead the whole post >>
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