I had a bit of a meltdown this morning, when, after I just finished telling my husband how I never get any time to myself, I had to feed Shaggy Boy clad only in my underpants.
Mr. C was at his office, doing something too silly to even mention. He asked permission and I granted it, [...]

I spent yesterday morning at the coffee shop where I do my writing.
I had three glorious, child-free hours, half of which was spent having coffee with a friend. The babysitter I hired two weeks ago came at 8:30, and I delivered Shaggy into her capable hands, gave her the TV remote and left with The [...]

Awhile back the good folks at 3-A-Day asked me to write about our horrid eating habits, and how we will tackle our goal of a healthier diet during the busy back-to-school season.
Take a look, would you?
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Living in the Midwest has been a culture shock.
Growing up in an industrial city on Lake Ontario meant my idea [...]

I’m as empty as the cornhusks that float into our yard in the fall months.
My words are being saved up right now, saved for the paid work that requires me to float lightly over my keyboard, engaging a sense of humor that is, for the most part, dormant at the moment.
I’ve entered the phase of [...]

So all of you are at BlogHer.
And those of you who aren’t probably feel like me - I know I’m in one Bitter Betty kind of mood. Not only am I NOT in San Francisco sipping fruity alcoholic beverages, I just got back from my OB appointment.
Where I found out that my iron is so [...]

The air inside is hotter than the air outside.
Metal fans whirl lazily, and all the windows are shut. The room is dark, cave-like. A blackboard with two or three specials hangs on one wall, and the counter girls are all wearing very, very short skirts and knee socks.
They are nearly indistinguishable, one emo haircut blending [...]

Wow.
I mean, like, wow.
I am humbled by the number of people who took the time to A) listen to me bitch and B) leave me a comment yesterday. Not only did I get some great laughs, I was also forced to admit that my situation ain’t all that bad.
In fact, I knew that already. I [...]

I am taking a quick break from my writing to eat lunch and pop in here to say howdy.
I’m at my virtual office, which has become the only place I really feel like I can concentrate and write well.
Which is very weird, considering that there is always music blaring and the joint is filled to [...]

This summer has been tight.
We’ve had to spend a lot of money, and we have little coming in. Mr. C’s trip to Italy will be paid for by the university, but not until after he returns in late July. We’ve had to stock up on diapers again, and duds for the little guy who’s due [...]

Hey, y’all.
How’s your Sunday?
I, as I will be for the next three weeks or so, am on my own for the day. Mr. C has qualifying exams this month, and then he goes to Italy for a week, so he is at the office studying and preparing his presentations.
The good news is that my MIL [...]