Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
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As we prepare for our long journey to celebrate the holidays with extended family. It is today, Christmas Eve, that I’ve finally gotten into the Holiday spirit. For I see how much of a memory this trip will be for Maggie and that’s what Christmas is truly about. Who [...]

Breaking up is hard to do?

A few weeks ago or maybe a month or so ago, This American Life had a show based on breakups and relationships ending. Their correspondent had been dumped and was having a difficult time getting over this love, so she decided to write a break-up song. How absolutely original and creative way to [...]

Freaking out

Okay, now the past few weeks the strangest things have been happening to me and today just seals the deal.  While trying to log into my Yahoo mail account, I’ve been informed that my account has been deleted.  Why, you ask?
Because I have been reported as doing some sort of abuse, which I’m going to [...]

It’s gotta be a record

For a three year old to say such a foul phrase. The other night as we traveled up our stairs so Maggie would take her bath, the room light was out and as I scooted past her to turn it on she says…
“What the hell are you fucking doing?”
Her outburst was met with shock [...]

What I woke up to this morning

I woke up to my flight for Christmas being changed. Hmm, okay. Not only am I leaving later on Xmas eve, but I have a… wait for it….. coming….. 4 HOUR LAYOVER! If you’ve ever tried to work with a toddler on behaving in the airport while carrying on tons of crap [...]

Just another Sunday night

As I sit and attempt to revise a press release I’m writing for work, I hear the following from my living room.
“Maggie please don’t stick your fingers up my nose”
giggle
“Honey don’t try to pick my nose”
“EEWWWWEEEEEE!”
“Don’t stick your finger in my mouth, after you just put it in my nose”

Delightful

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I feel like I’ve only been writing super mushy stuff as of late. I guess because when I feel mixed up or confused, it’s the mushy that puts me back where I need to go in my head.
Tonight when reading Maggie her bedtime story, she saw these yellow flowers. [...]

Giving

It is the holidays and anytime I listen to the news I become aware of my wondrous good fortune, which is my life.  I take these small moments and try to hold on to them because there are more than not that I forget.  I become consumed with my have nots.
The other day Maggie’s dad [...]

Deep Thoughts by my Maggie (v.2)

The other night before going to bed Maggie started talking and her words were so random it sounded like a poem.
Shhh
It sounds like the crickets are outside sleeping.
Yes crickets sing and sleep
And see, I have lips and you have lips 
And Maggie has lips and mommy has lips
And my lips are chapped because I lick them [...]

Cold War Kids, Wow

Cold War Kids
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If you do nothing again for the rest of your life, please do yourself a favor and go see Cold War Kids live. The show last night was mind blowing. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen. These guys have such a cool stage [...]