The first prompt on the Writers’ Workshop list this week read: *The Police said it best when they said, “Every breath you take/And every move you make/Every bond you break, every step you take/I’ll be watching you”. Write about a time you believed someone was watching you.* Um. But what if they WERE watching me? [Read On]
Why I Shouldn’t Read Bedtime Stories when I’m Tired
The kidlings have amassed quite a collection of story books. Of course, I had quite a collection before they were even born, one way of clinging on to an old dream of being a children’s picture book illustrator. (These days I rarely sketch, and if Pea asks me to draw something for her, inevitably, it’s [Read On]
5 going on 15

I love my daughter. LOVE. HER. Not just because I’m supposed to. She is quirky. She is charming. She is determined. When she smiles, she lights up the room. She knows what she wants. She has an amazing imagination, and I am delighted to listen to her tales of her imaginary friends. (The posse grows [Read On]
Bread Lust

It was only the second day of Lent, and I fell off of the sacrificial wagon already. I was working my way through the farmer’s market last Thursday, putting together the evening meal and thought “I need some good crusty bread”. Never mind that I gave up bread for Lent. The sauce that goes on [Read On]
Make Me Laugh Monday – Oh, the Things These Eyes Have Seen
I realize that some Europeans may well consider that Americans are….prudes when it comes to swimwear and/or nudity. Let me tell you, given what I have seen today, this is NOT a bad thing. I would have appreciated a shared sentiment of prudishness when I saw the 60+ nana poolside…topless. Or the very, very, VERY [Read On]
Her Bite is Worse than her Bark
Picking up Pea from school yesterday, her teacher met me with an uncomfortable look on her face. “Can I talk to you a minute?” she asked. We went back inside the classroom, where she explained that earlier in the day, Pea bit another student. In particular, Boo’s buddy, who I like to call “The Ninja”. [Read On]
Confession Time
As it says at the top of the page, it’s all about me. I believe in honesty and all that crap. As such, I have a few confessions to make: I stay up too late some most nights. When the Hubs travels, I never get to bed at a decent hour – I’m always up [Read On]
Locker Room Drama

There are so many things in parenthood that you are never really prepared for, especially as a mother. One recent conversation that Boo had with the Hubs was really heartbreaking….and a little funny. It seemed like something was bothering him. He finally confessed to the Hubs that, earlier that day when changing after school swimming [Read On]
The things you can’t shake
We all have them. That childhood fear we’ve taken into adulthood. I have a few. Fear of having a really lame costume at Halloween. Fear of heights. (Actually, it’s not really heights. It’s a fear of falling. I’m clumsy. Stairs are dangerous. So are rock cliffs.) But the worst? Fear of saying something stupid and [Read On]
The “L” word
I’m a betting gal. And I’m betting you are thinking about a completely different “L” word than I am…. ———————————————— Today I took Pea for a haircut. The stylist is a friend of mine, and as she started trimming, she leaned in, looked at me, then nodded towards Pea’s head. “I’m sorry to say this….” [Read On]











