I have two kids, a cat, a dog, a crazy husband, two businesses and an international move to plan in the next three months. Obviously I am a basket case of stress. I am talking the “grinding your teeth down to nubs, stomach permanently lodged in your throat” kind of stress. I used to work […]
Archives for December 2012
PEACE IN THE POTTY
I could say that getting to go to the potty all by yourself with the door closed and everything is like finding the holy grail. Except that might trivialize it. I think it might be easier to find “peace on earth and goodwill to all men” than to find 3 minutes in which I can […]
PAYBACK IS A BITCH
ZEN AND THE ART OF SLEEP MAINTENANCE
Remember when you used to lie down in the bed and fall right asleep? Me neither. The only people who have that skill are kids under the age of 12 and men. Last night was another shining example of my inability to sleep. So I spent the hours from 2-5am mentally crafting this booze and […]
How to Know You’re Ready to Fly with Kids
Flying with kids is a lot like labor. You get pushed, pulled, prodded and poked for hours. You utter curses, whisper threats and make sure that everyone knows who’s to blame for putting you through this. The event lasts an eternity and yet within a few days you’ve mostly forgotten all the reasons why it […]
POOPY DIAPERS
MAGICAL ELVES
THE LIBRARY IS NOT MY FRIEND
My kids love to read books. And it is a good thing since I usually have my head in a book as well. Hopefully this will keep us all out of trouble (doubtful). As they are still a bit too young to have their own kindles or iPads, I have a very expensive book habit […]