Geneva, Switzerland. Summer 2003. In Da Club is at the top of the charts, it’s the hottest summer in Europe in 100 years and the only thing higher than the temps are the tempers of the G8 protesters in Geneva. Newly single for the first time in years, there I sit right in the middle […]
Marital Advice for the
My husband and I are arguing at the moment. One of us wants to have a third kid. The other one does not. At lunch today my friend asks why we didn’t have this conversation before we got married. The problem is that we did. We sat down like two adults with absolutely no effing […]
The Great Escape – #BlogU14
Don’t remind my husband, but tomorrow at lunch time I am sneaking out of work, catching a bus to Heathrow and flying to Baltimore, Maryland for the weekend. I’ve taken a big chunk of my fun money savings and bought myself a ticket to the BlogU Conference this weekend. 150-ish awesome bloggers. 20-something super cool […]
The Dream Vacation
(Bill and Valerie are back again, this time with a story about their dream vacation. You can find another story about them here.) “I’ve got great news, honey,” yelled Bill as he walked through the front door. His excitement was so great that not even tripping over that damned tricycle again was enough to dim […]
A Letter to My Future Teenage Daughters
Yesterday you were born. Today you are three and five. In the blink of the eye you will be thirteen and fifteen. Teenagers. It takes my breath away. As I sit here and watch you two play in the garden, I can’t help but think of all of the words of advice I need to […]
I Wipe Big Butts And I Cannot Lie
I wipe big butts and I cannot lie. You other mothers can’t deny. When your kid walks in with a poopie diaper in place and the smell it hits your face, you know its on! You can’t escape to the beauty salon. Who knew you’d dream about the toilet bowl? Those other mothers tried to […]
The Bedroom Agreement
My husband and I have differing opinions about when is the right time for some action in the bedroom. He thinks it should be anytime he wants it. I used to feel the same but then we had a kid. And then another kid. Now I think it should be booked into the calendar at […]
23 Things I’ll Never Understand About Toddlers
Is there anything more mind-boggling than a toddler? Lord, I hope not. I came up with 500 things about them that are incomprehensible, but I only managed to type up 23 before they found me hiding in my closet. If you have or have had toddlers, I’m sure you can understand…. So here they are: […]