Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
Walking from our home to the train, there is a finch on the sidewalk. Decomposing. Deteriorating. Quiet. Walking across the river into the Tower for work, across a long courtyard full of flower boxes and lush, expensive landscaping along the Chicago River, rests a tranquil little minute of an oasis amid the sky rises and …
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I hold in my hot little hands a small bottle of glitter nail polish. I think it was $4 at the Walgreens and it is about my most favorite thing right now. Because I know the reaction it will get from both my boy and my girl. Now, when I think back to being a …
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Going into work on a Monday (or Tuesday this week), the common question is "What did you do this weekend?" or "How was your weekend?" And my answer has always been some version of, "Had a great weekend. We didn't do very much but it was awesome." And then I hear about concerts or trips …
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