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Shock Value
The cold is here. I knew it was a matter of time before winter would come slamming its frigid way in. Despite being a native New Yorker, I approach each year’s arrival of freezing temperatures with angry denial: “What?? It’s… (cold, freezing, snowing, etc)?? But, I- just- I mean, I don’t understand.“ Don’t get me wrong- I’m very grateful for the warmer temperatures that lingered far longer into the winter season than they normally would; I felt like I’d been given a reprieve. But now that the cold has finally arrived, my deepest desire is to park myself permanently inside my warm house, and hibernate until the warmth of spring…
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Happy Holidaze!
I’ve begun to realize that the week before Christmas, for me, is very similar to finals week in college. There is an abundance of very late nights, the frequent appearance of a very grubby sweatshirt, a steady diet of coffee, sugar, and carbs, a few tears, and the feeling of “if I just keep pushing…. it’ll all be OVER soon..” It’s easy for me to lose the true meaning of the holiday in the midst of the bargain shopping, the lists, the added holiday school events, and the wrapping. My gosh, the WRAPPING. So much wrapping. Image Courtesy of www.reddit.com And let’s not forget one of the dumbest parenting…
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Deliverance
As you very well know, I obviously spend a good deal of time posting on here about the trials and tribulations of parenthood, while framing it what is typically a humorous way. I don’t often drift into sentiment, mainly because I find humor an easier medium in which to express myself. But I’ve got the feels. So I’ll share them with you. While diligently networking* today (*meandering on Facebook), I came across a video clip that caught my eye, mainly because the still picture was that of a newborn, and as you may have deduced by now, I looooovve the babies. LOOOVEE THE BABIES. The video features comedian Michael Jr.…
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Toe The Line
This week was a birthday week in our house; #3 entered the highly anticipated “double digits”. I say birthday week because although the birthday is actually just a single day, the preparation leading up to said event requires a few days of work on my part. I usually try to be organized and accomplish the birthday-related tasks (purchasing decorations, gifts, cake, etc.) in advance. But our oldest three have birthdays in three consecutive months. After coordinating #1’s birthday in September, followed by #2’s birthday in October, a little birthday fatigue sets in by the time #3/s rolls around in early November. I find myself typically scrambling last-minute to arrange the…
