The case for low expectations
Yesterday was not a particularly great day. The work continues at the house. A carpet crew was coming to finish the playroom -- a room that …Read More
Tag Archives: motherhood
Current life strategies
We moved just shy of three weeks ago. The good news is that I finally found my pots and pans yesterday. The bad news is …Read More
Night one at the new house
I'm writing this from my old desk in my old house. It turns out that the movers want someone here through the packing and loading …Read More
The year that was…
We shall see if I make it to midnight tonight. I normally wouldn't (I've become pretty good about my 10:30 bedtime) but I got a …Read More
Festive (and how we did on the 2021 holiday fun list)
This was a fairly festive weekend. On Saturday, most of us (my daughter was at a friend's house) went to Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New …Read More
Friday planning gets it done (even when things don’t go as planned)
It is lunch time on Friday. From this vantage point, a few hours from quitting time, I am pretty sure I am going to end …Read More
Friday miscellany: The next six weeks
There are three weeks left in 2021. Since I've been reading a chapter of War and Peace every day this year, and the year is …Read More
The 2021 Holiday Fun List
The past few days have definitely put me in a bah-humbug sort of mood. The toddler has had a sleep regression that involves screaming whenever …Read More