I used to think (before I became a parent) that being a parent was exhausting because your kid couldn't sleep through the night and if you could just get a full night's sleep without "get up and feed" or "deal with nightmares" or "sick kid" (the constant "sick kid" syndrome). I have learned, this is… Continue reading Life: Toddler Exhaustion
Category: Family
Life: Anxiety in 2020
I can finally give a concrete example of anxiety manifesting in 2020. For the past two days or so I am bothered. I am turning it over and over and over in my mind. I get upset and grumble and gripe about it to myself. I literally start arguing with myself over it. No, I… Continue reading Life: Anxiety in 2020
Memories: Being a Mom
Winter always reminds me of when I knew I wanted to be a mom. I remember because it was winter when I realized this was important to me. It was 2004 and I was dating a guy pressuring me to have sex. I was asking myself a LOT of questions totally appropriate for a 20-year… Continue reading Memories: Being a Mom
Musing: Daycare
Remy is six months old. He has been in daycare for two weeks now and I have thoughts. My mother has a brilliant approach to life choices like “daycare vs Stay at Home Mom (SHM)” questions - there are always trade-offs. There isn’t necessarily a right answer, they both can be right and wrong in… Continue reading Musing: Daycare
Life Events: Pet Relations
Kawaii would have been quite happy if we had never gotten a dog. She spent the first three days as often under the bed as anywhere else. I think she pooped only when Riley was in his crate. She was not ok with this change. Granted, she doesn't much care for change. It definitely is taking her… Continue reading Life Events: Pet Relations
Shopping!
Today is Black Friday in the US. The ultimate holiday of capitalism. I will be spending my day hanging out with my family. We will play board games, cook delicious food, and probably get into a political argument. It's like doing Thanksgiving 2 days in a row. So much better than going out and dealing… Continue reading Shopping!
Live Events: Injury
I sprained my thumb. It sounds so small, it seems so small - until I try to use my hand too much. And I do keep using it too much. So I hurt my thumb, I spend a day basically watching tv/movies & reading ('cause one-handed gaming is hard). I go to work that week. By… Continue reading Live Events: Injury
Manners: Blessings
Today is Easter. A notable Christian holiday. The important Christian holiday. I will hear a lot of "Hallelujah" and "blessings" today - both digitally on Facebook and from live people. I don't talk a lot about my faith. It is highly personal to me. I also have studied history - and I love church history.… Continue reading Manners: Blessings
Life Memories: Paper Anniversary
Last spring I ran away with the man I'm in love with and got married. God that is still a lot of a fun to say. This year, I took the week of our anniversary as vacation. It was very good, especially because I can't remember the last time I took a full week of… Continue reading Life Memories: Paper Anniversary
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