Today is April 1st, which means the first day of birthday month. No exclamation point because birthday month also implies quarantine month, which means that my actual birthday (the 28th) will be spent in quarantine. I just want everyone to stop dying, stop getting sick, stay at home, and be decent human beings. That's what… Continue reading Good News in the Midst of So Much Bad
We had last painted our bedroom about ten years ago. We painted it a taupe color that I loved. Interestingly, it was the same paint color that was in my ex in-laws' condo. I had texted my former mother-in-law a few weeks before to ask her what the name of the color was. I can’t… Continue reading On Painting Bedrooms and Dying Hamsters
Saturday marked one year of homeschooling my youngest daughter. I’m not sure how many years we’ll do this—we’re taking it one year at a time—but reaching this point feels meaningful. We pulled her out of public school last October because her anxiety was making it impossible for her to progress. Over time, with therapy, support,… Continue reading Homeschool- One Year Later
I used to kind of go all out when it came to decorating the house for fall and Halloween. But now that the kids are older, and one isn't even home for Halloween anymore, I'm doing less. It makes me a little sad. Why did I only decorating when the kids were little? My mom… Continue reading Fall-ish
I had a way-too-long post planned about how my blog became… well, my blog — all in honor of my blogging anniversary. This Friday, June 14th, my blog turns nine. To celebrate, I was going to write from a prompt called “Tell Us the Story Behind Your Blog.” When you have a blog, you have… Continue reading How This Became THIS
I’m not sure why I just called all of you bitches—I actually like most of you. But it made a better title. And also:IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH, BITCHES! My birthday is very important to me. I’m sure yours is important to you too, so in the spirit of birthday solidarity, I’m celebrating all month long—right… Continue reading It’s My Birthday Month, Bitches!
A Grace Full Life 