It's been 13 months since I last ran a 5k and at least three months since I last ran at all. But last night I committed to running the arthritis foundation's jingle bell run--by committed I mean that I announced it to all my Facebook friends. I have never been one to count facebook friends until I started this blog. That is when I realized I had 400 of them. So I told 400 … [Read more...]
An unexpected kindness
I don't go to Starbucks every morning. However, after being woken up by a preschooler in pain at 2:00am I needed an extra boost this morning and found myself at the end of a very long drive thru line. This drive thru has two routes to enter. One side is a long line and the other entrance runs perpendicular to it, meaning that you are stuck there until some kind-hearted … [Read more...]
The icing on the pie
Yesterday the Princess was feeling well enough to go to daycare so I returned to work. It was a long day, made longer by the flashy heels I was wearing and refused to change out of....and made even longer by the realization that it was full dark by 5:45 p.m.! As usual, the first thing I did after getting home was turned on the Keurig and made myself a nice cup of energy. Then … [Read more...]
Pour your heart out: Just a mistake
Monday was one of those days. The kind of day that puts the phrase "the Mondays" to shame. It's been hellish....and I didn't even go to work. I tried. I really did. I was dressed for work, the kids were dropped off at school, and I was on the road. And then the phone rang--the pediatrician's name boldly displayed on my phone. After an alarming allergic reaction last … [Read more...]
Think about Unicorns
Sometimes, the stuff kids say is both hilarious and wise. I know that this unfiltered innocence is fleeting so I have resolved to capture these memories and conversations on this blog so that I can always look back on them and remember. Sunday evening, the Princess was talking non-stop during dinner. While I was giving Scrugglet #1 his nasty watermelon flavored antibiotic … [Read more...]