An Unremarkable Life

Monday, January 7th was the kids' first day back at school after more than two weeks off.  My plan was to come home and bring the cat ba...

My heart is not broken.  It is breaking over and over and over again.  Every time I hear a click or tap and look over, thinking Niles is wal...

I am not a morning person. Never have been, not sure I ever will be. At least by choice. But quite often lately I am a morning person bec...

While picking through a big box of red pears the other day, being critical of bruises and dents, all of the sudden I was back at my grandpar...

When I had just one kid I got so much more done. I'd put her to bed and then get started on the next remodeling project. Now there is ...

I am very discouraged and unmotivated right now and feel like I could cry. There is nothing major wrong, but life is disorganized and I don...

Today my baby girl had her first day of kindergarten. Her first day of school (not counting the 3 years of preschool, mind you). The first...