Thoughtful people. Really, they are simply splendid. I know I write a lot about stupid people, my headaches, things that make me laugh, cry and my chaos; but what I don’t write enough about are thoughtful people. The list is long and made up of friends, acquaintances, family, readers and nameless strangers. But in the end, regardless … Continue reading
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The Fitted Sheet
I think it’s impossible as a mother to be diagnosed with anything life threatening and not immediately look at your husband and feel like you need to train him. Train him in all the things you do everyday, all the things you think about, all the things you would potentially do that he should do; … Continue reading
nourish: Comfort Food
On top of feeling like complete crap for a while with headaches, dizziness and stress, we’ve managed to have an interesting week since Halloween last Saturday. I’ve gone from consuming copious amounts of Halloween candy and feeling like I may need a 12 step program to stop, to caring for Cooper with the stomach flu, Tucker with … Continue reading
Trivia
Question:What has two eyes, one and three quarter arms and only lived 6 days? Cooper’s Glasses!
Then There Were Two
We said goodbye to Sophie today. As Toby and Tank wander the house looking for her, seeming to sense that she is gone, we are simply sad. Sophie, our blind, frail and slightly incontinent 12 yr old Pug, had a seizure this morning and had to be put to sleep. It was ugly and Paul and I are grateful that the … Continue reading
Drops of Rain & Drops of Tears
The rain is ruining my life; it gives me headaches and makes me feel like crap. Since the surgery, any rainy day has brought a headache, but they’ve been a day here a day there and it’s all been manageable and easily tolerated. We’re pushing over a month of more rain than sun and … Continue reading
How To Order Scholastic Books
As embarrassing and humiliating as it is funny, I am sharing this with the hope my wisdom will keep you from making the same mistakes I did. Enjoy and feel free to sling mud at me, I am ready and waiting. I signed up, in addition to being a Room Mom, to handle the Scholastic … Continue reading
I Declare!
I declare, my kingdom of readers, that people say some really fascinating things. Trust me. Aside from the good stuff, the funny stuff and just plain silly stuff; there’s the “other” stuff. The shitty stuff, the stupid stuff and the “you can’t possibly be that much of an asshole” stuff. I’ve attempted to approach my quandary (the piece of … Continue reading
18 Butterflies
A gift from a friend, 18 handmade butterflies hang in my office above my desk. What I see when I walk into the room and what I look up to when I work and write. From the breezes that come through the window, they flutter, fly and reflect shadows around the room; they are a … Continue reading
Day 1: Year 35
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I’m too damn tired to think or explain in any form the fun we had today… so I simply wrote a list. I will attempt to be more creative in the very near future when my brain is functioning again. I. Need. Sleep. 6AM: Feed crazy hungry dogs, let them out and pray boys … Continue reading
Adventures of a Pot of Chili
Last Sunday I entered my pot of chili in the preschool’s 1st annual Chili Cook Off. I placed third and thoroughly enjoyed my prize from the bake sale table… a sumptuous red velvet cupcake from Divine Cupcakes. YUM! Being a preschool fundraiser, it would not have been complete with out a visit from the Fire … Continue reading
Picking Your Battles
I had to remind myself this morning that some battles are not worth fighting. Cooper, bounding into my office in his underwear, announced to me and the dogs that he was ready to get dressed. I was thrilled with his initiative. When I suggested that I would help him get the clothes, he responded that … Continue reading
I am Jennifer, a…
…mother, wife, daughter, family chef, laundry goddess, chauffeur, gardener, domestic goddess, survivor, advocate and patient. Until I had a brain tumor, I had never considered the meaning behind these labels, if they fit and why people used them. Being diagnosed with something horrible like a brain tumor has quickly taught me, aside from how … Continue reading
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