Have you ever wanted to punch a child in the head?I have. It happened today, when I found out that a kid at F’s daycare was picking at him. I was annoyed at first. I’ve met the Mom. She’s a real fucking treat, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that her kid is a… Continue reading Bullies (and buckets of water)

Right now, my clean laundry is folded in a basket on the floor of my bedroom closet.    My clean dishes are sitting in the dishwasher. My bed is unmade. My voicemail is full of messages, my to-do list is growing exponentially and I’m not even a little bit worried about it because the last… Continue reading Yellow Lights

“People are telling me I’m selfish because Rori is going to be my only child.”This was the beginning of a conversation between my friend and I last night. Not only does she have the best name ever (three guesses what it is), she’s an outstanding person and a wonderful new mom. The road to getting… Continue reading Defensive Parenting

I have a terrible potty mouth.Anyone who knows me at all can attest to this. I do my best to keep it under wraps as well as I can, but every now and again I let a handful of four-letter words fly. In my house, there are a number of other “four-letter words” – the… Continue reading Four Letter Words

I haven’t been doing well keeping up with my weekly series the last couple of weeks, which I will shamelessly attribute to being under more stress than I can even explain. Thankfully, my stress level is dropping and I’ll be sharing the news behind that soon.  Back in July, I was wandering around Shoppers Drug… Continue reading Bathina by Benefit Review