But You Don’t Look Like an Alcoholic

As I was squeezing lemons into my water this morning in the office kitchen, a co-worker laughed and asked, "are you making sangria?" I then screamed "NO I AM NOT BECAUSE I AM A RAGING ALCOHOLIC HOW DARE YOU - YOU - YOU IGNORAMUS" and ran out of the kitchen with the sting of lemon burning …

Things moms think about at 5am

I cannot seem to sleep past 5am anymore.  No matter what day it is, no matter if I have to go to work or not, my eyes flip open at about 5am automatically every single day.  Our kids sleep until 6 or 6:30, but there I am, wide awake, full of anxiety and worry and …

Finding the Light of the Sun

One more day.  Just today.  That's all we have.  This 24 hours will be gone before we know it and what will we have done? That damn sun comes out every morning.  We may not see it, but it's still there.  It sounds trite and cliche, but it's a fact.   No matter what is …