I finished my Paralegal certification classes a year ago! I see that has also been put to good use... A year ago the pandemic was just starting. It was almost like a tragic novelty. Virtual school disasters. Snow to summer to snow every other day. Kids home. No shopping. Putting a Walmart pickup order (a… Continue reading Trade skills
Month: April 2021
Just enough for a panic attack
Solo parenting is hard work. You get all the praise and all setbacks. All the rewards and all the punishment. It’s fun sometimes and hard all the time. Planning, organization, structure- things I live for, right? There’s an unopened bottle of children’s Xyzal on my kitchen pantry waiting to be moved to the bathroom cabinet.… Continue reading Just enough for a panic attack
Pull the girl card
You never realize you need new windshield wipers until it’s pouring rain and you suddenly can’t see. Luckily in my case it was the passenger side and not the driver’s side, but when was the last time you got new wipers? I used to ask Bob for them for Christmas, because he’d get me the… Continue reading Pull the girl card
Jesus rose from the deadness, and we fill eggs with candy
In college a Jewish friend of mine asked “what do candy eggs and bunnies have to do with Easter?” It was the ultimate religious question. I still think of it every year as I’m assembling Easter baskets for my kids. I still think back to the “ha!” of the question, one religion stumping another. Even… Continue reading Jesus rose from the deadness, and we fill eggs with candy
Solo Mom of Tiny & Loud Dragons 