saturday, was hal’s 33rd birthday. i was a naughty wife, and not in a good way, in that i did not get him a present. however, the day did not go by without many gifts given. a week prior, i asked my MIL if she would watch our children saturday night. somehow, what was originally [...]
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1/2 full. a half and half week.
Posted in Birthday, Health, Marriage, Respite on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
that title quote, a few words about it…
Posted in Marriage on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
a brief explanation of the quote:
If divorce has increased by one thousand percent, don’t blame the women’s movement. Blame the obsolete sex roles on which our marriages were based. – Betty Friedan
i love this quote and believe it to be true, though if i were to have been the one to write it into a [...]
“If divorce has increased by one thousand percent, don’t blame the women’s movement. Blame the obsolete sex roles on which our marriages were based.”
Posted in Marriage on June 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
we are on day seven of hal’s twelve day work stretch. and oh my, i am beginning to feel it. i think the thick of it will hit us on monday when we realize we still have FOUR MORE DAYS to go. hal picked up a one day a week part-time librarian position for a [...]
Sometimes, you gotta leave your children with someone else… to see a movie.
Posted in Allergy Diet, BellaGrace, Boundaries, Family, Marriage, Respite on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First conversation when I [just barely] opened my eyes this morning:
Max {hovering over me with a sense of urgency in his voice, whispering loudly}: Mom… MOM!
Me {groggy}: Whah?
Max {still, in a strong whisper}: YOUR bathroom is DISGUSTING!
Me {as if it were my dad telling me}: Oh, I know. I guess I [...]
“After the holidays,” apparently means, “post less often, enjoy life more.”
Posted in Family, Friends, Marriage on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry for the dramatic I’M TAKING A BREAK post. I think I just need to post less often ‘cuz I was getting too up in my head with all the writing I was doing.
I like to touch rainbows.
-Max
Hal and I have become quite seasoned when it comes to talking about things that once caused great [...]
Fuck the police. YEah. Not really, but yeaH.
Posted in Allergy Diet, BellaGrace, Hal, Marriage, Milestones on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The other night when Hal came home from work, he did an extra-special groping in honor of his attraction to me because I wear sweat pants and T-shirts. Apparently, business casual just doesn’t do it for my husband. He likes a women dressed in materials that grip her body in the most gawd-awful ways. The [...]
Out with friends and eye candy.
Posted in Friends, Marriage, Respite on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday night I went out with friends to an art gallery then hung out at a local café. The art gallery threw me off, at first, causing me to feel like a fish out of water. Seeing people put together so nicely, having conversations with other adults that didn’t center around motherhood and holding little [...]
What Ah’ Thing Can Do To You…
Posted in BellaGrace, Hal, Homeschooling, Marriage on January 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I sent a letter to one of my friends this morning and feel I need to record those sentiments here:
Just wanted to throw something out your way… I know we all have different time tables for when we are up for more challenges than just surviving with a newborn and toddler. It took me [...]
