And We Wept.
Ten years ago today, I—like so many others—was at work when I heard some strange news. After a brief time when we could still speculate and cling to the possibility … Continue reading And We Wept.
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Dirty Deeds
All day long, my two-year-old son has been saying this phrase, and my daughter and I just couldn’t figure it out. It sounded kind of like, “dun-der-deep.” He kept saying … Continue reading Dirty Deeds
The Introvert Playdate
Today I planned yet another introvert-unfriendly outing for my introverted self and my two introverted children. We were supposed to meet a houseful of strangers (fellow UU homeschoolers; you don’t … Continue reading The Introvert Playdate
Birds and Bees and Cats
Last night my husband stopped by the library on his way back from the bike shop to pick up a few books for me. He got everything I requested, but … Continue reading Birds and Bees and Cats
Why Put a New Address on That Same Old Loneliness?
On the way up to Maine this weekend (my first time in Maine), I was feeling intractably out-of-place, sort of fundamentally alienated, when we came upon Portland. It seemed like … Continue reading Why Put a New Address on That Same Old Loneliness?
Guest Posting on my own Blog
I wrote this as a guest post on another blog. I won’t go into details, but suffice it to say, that fell through. Rather than wasting a perfectly serviceable post, … Continue reading Guest Posting on my own Blog
No. 5 of “Sixteen Things I Believe” by Susan Cain
5. We teach kids in group classrooms not because this is the best way to learn but because it’s cost-efficient, and what else would we do with the children while … Continue reading No. 5 of “Sixteen Things I Believe” by Susan Cain
I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
From Danielle LaPorte, who frequently says just the thing I need to hear just when I need to hear it, on the value of resting between projects: We rest to … Continue reading I’m Dappled and Drowsy and Ready to Sleep
Handbags: A Plea for Help
To recap for those just joining us (and for those not on my Facebook Page and therefore not privy to the scintillating handbag conversation), I’m looking for a handbag. And … Continue reading Handbags: A Plea for Help
Channelling Mr Rogers
Last week I bought myself some indoor shoes. That’s them. The photo’s a little out of focus, but it’s the best I could do photographing my own feet. The literature … Continue reading Channelling Mr Rogers
Mom and Her Amorphous Job Description, or, A Blog Comment on Steroids
When commenting on other bloggers’ posts, I often have the feeling that my comment is better suited to a post-length response on my blog than a comment on theirs. I … Continue reading Mom and Her Amorphous Job Description, or, A Blog Comment on Steroids
Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight.
Irene was anticlimactic, but I’m not complaining. I know that the coastal areas got hit much worse than we did, as did North Carolina, and it could very well have … Continue reading Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight.
Imperfect Happiness 