Category Archives: Holiday
Just a few meager resolutions
#1 Eat fewer gallons of ice cream #2 Cure cancer/end world hunger #3 Exercise every single day #4 Become fluent in Spanish #5 Make my first million #6 Keep my house spotless #7 Potty train Bug Ok, obviously you can … Continue reading
I got you a little something
I am trying ultra hard not to fling myself with abandon onto this very couch I am sitting on and surrender to delicious, delicious sleep. There’s just TOO. MUCH. TO. DO. But I am not going to bore you into … Continue reading
Reason #83
We’re waiting on Lorso to bring our food to the table at Boston Market, so I strike up a conversation with Bug. “Bug, guess what day is coming soon? Like in two days?” He grins and looks at me slyly. … Continue reading
Filed under Bug, Conversations with Bug, Holiday, infinite wisdom, why i love the bug
Christmas checklist
Christmas presents bought? Yes! Except for one or five. Wrapped? Eh. House decorated? Sure. Tree’s up, stockings are hung, reindeer head on a rolled up newspaper that Bug made at school is propped outside front door. Good ‘nuf. Christmas cards … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday, life in our house
No, really, you shouldn’t have
In addition to getting gifts from families at the PMO, I am also receiving gifts from the other women who work there, women that I spend a considerable amount of time with each week and consider good friends. The evolution … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday, irreverence, PMO
The Day I Almost Didn’t Blog
I was so busy staring for 3 hours at the choices of wrapping paper at Target this afternoon, a holiday tradition 4 years running, that I left scant time for blogging. Why is it so hard, Internet? It’s just wrapping … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday
I’ve also heard that it’s become a tradition to buy a gift for the authors of the blogs you read.
I know I’ve been doing a lot of Can You Believe What I Just Discovered/Look What Amazing Thing I Am Going To Tell You About posts, but what can I say, I write from the heart. And my heart is … Continue reading
I promise I do more than just watch TV
Last night I watched White Christmas for the first time. I probably had seen various scenes of it before, but I remembered very little about what the plot actually was. And now, I think I’m good. I watched it, I … Continue reading
Filed under Holiday, irreverence
Mayday
I need a holiday from my holiday. I’m glad to see family and all, but after a while ALL THE THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD ARE IN CAPS LOCK BEGGING FOR ME TO SHOUT THEM OUT LOUD. Fortunately my self-control wins … Continue reading
