Recurring dreams? Recurring nightmares? If our dreams allow us a smile when we wake, then they are good. If our dreams process a problem and offer options for its solution, then they are good. If our dreams provide escape, diversion, possibility and we can carry that positive energy forward into our working days, then they […]
Ten (Fashionable?) Things You Don’t Know About Me…
Ah… the things we don’t know about others…
Latvian Update: Can You Spell PANIC?
I have a vague recollection of agreeing, last evening, to host a 17-year old from Latvia, for two weeks. Did I imagine it? My body is worn (violins please), my sleep is pocked (cue the violas), my financial situation is right in keeping with the National Debt (are we up to a quartet yet?) but, […]
I’m not dead yet, but I must be certifiable
So my kid is up at 4:00 am, Friday morning. Yes, this morning. In the kitchen. Which of course wakes me up, after four blissful hours which possibly could have extended into five. I’m a light sleeper no matter what, and these days, that’s an understatement. So I pad out to the kitchen (10 steps […]
Guys and Dolls: Blogging Awards
Thanks to the ever-gracious and courageous Wendy at Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired, I am the proud recipient of the Sugar Doll Award! I am particularly pleased to receive this from Wendy, because knowing she reads what I write matters a great deal to me. That my site provides both community and […]
Full spectrum parenting: Can we do the same for ourselves?
My teenage son must have fallen asleep very late, and without actually going to bed. In other words, keeling over in the midst of an assignment. His door was open this morning, when I went to tap lightly at 7:30am, to wake him. His easel was set up next to his small desk – a […]
Pregnant Man: Gender Fusion or More Confusion?
So what’s up with the pregnant man? Frankly, I’m a little tired of opening my email lately, and getting a feed that includes mention of “pregnant man expecting third child.” When I first saw that headline (how could it not catch your eye?), I believe it was via the Huffington Post. I couldn’t help myself. […]
Men: What Do You REALLY Think of Women?
The Patti Stanger view of what men and women want from each other.
How to Boil an Egg
How to boil an egg (or raise kids or fall in love).
Help! I need a new cell phone!
Help, please! I need advice. Seriously. I give good phone, and I’d like to get some, too. But I’ve been limping along on a hand-me-down 3-year old cell that’s on its last legs. I need suggestions – truly. Cell phone requirements Here are my requirements: small (to put in jeans pocket, small purses, or cleavage) […]