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I’m not insane, but please throw me in a padded room for a couple weeks.

I’m not crazy. The semi- invisible bugs were in my nose. They bit me all over my body. They made a home on my dogs. They played in my underwear. They crawled all over me while I lay in bed, unable to sleep. Our house was invaded by mites… bird mites… and rat mites. Double [...]

Under attack!

Dear Interwebz, I know you’ve missed me the past few days, and I will continue to be elusive for at least a few more. My family is under attack. Bird mites have infested our home. I have been busy stripping, boiling, laundering,etc. Today I am packing things away in plastic and preparing for the big [...]

Grown up moment #28

This morning I am having a grown up moment. A moment that sneaks up on you, and you realize that you are no longer young. Your problems are no longer young problems, and your body is no longer a young body. Yes, I knew all of this before now, but at this moment it’s just [...]

My child’s a genius, that’s why he wears a leash.

My toddler wears a leash. I also give him treats to get him to behave at the grocery store. I tell him he’s a “good boy” at least ten times a day, and I make sure he has plenty of fresh water. Here are some words and phrases I’ve read, or heard tossed around about [...]

Dear Black Cadillac Escalade

Dear Black Cadillac Escalade, That parking space was mine. I waited, patiently for that person to pull out of that stall. I followed all of the protocol: drove around the parking lot, found someone leaving, put on my blinker, smiled as she strapped her two kids into the car. That space was mine. Then, you [...]