After my bitch and moan session in last week’s blog post, I figured y’all deserved to see the evidence. Here we are, all geared up as Daphne and Velma. Fyi, the Daphne costume came from eBay, and the only thing Annika really liked about it was the wig. She LOVES this wig. I think it’s [...]
Categories: Life, Motherhood
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Tags: Annika, Holidays, Motherhood, Random crap
Yep, this is my kid. She taught herself how to burp.
Categories: Uncategorized
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I have two Facebook friends who are dead. Every time I think about it, I stop and pause. It’s just so strange to me that there are dead people who still have an online presence. And then I go about my day. But I have to wonder, I mean, what will happen to those profiles? [...]
Categories: Life, Uncategorized, writing
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One night not too long ago, Annika and I were lying in bed. I was waiting for her to drift off when I noticed that the metal chain on the ceiling fan was catching a tiny bit of light from the outside every few seconds as it twirled. I immediately had a GREAT idea. (You [...]
Categories: Failure, Motherhood, Uncategorized
| Tags: Annika, Motherhood, Random crap
I turned 40 last week. It was uneventful. I don’t feel any older than I did when I was 39, or even 29. I purposely did nothing to celebrate. Not because I’m denying my age. I’m 40. (Yes, it feels strange to say it.) So, I’m 40. I’ve been on this earth for 40 years. [...]
Categories: Life
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A few weeks ago, as Annika was falling asleep for the second time, she sleepily whispered, “Sing Jesus Loves Me, Mama.” I complied. And as I sang the song, well-known from my own childhood, I felt a strange separation closing in. Not just the song, but the symbolism of the song, was a part of [...]
Categories: Buddhism, Parenting, Religion
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I think it’s time for strong women to give up the bias against the color pink.It’s discrimination. It’s colorist. (Ha!) It’s time to give up our biases ladies. Pink is a fine color. And frankly, our daughters love it so freaking much, we might as well embrace it. Make it our own. I don’t wear [...]
Categories: Motherhood
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With the news that Amy Winehouse died this week, of what unofficial sources are saying, an overdose, it gave me pause, thinking back to my youthful days as younger woman, in my 20s. I don’t think women like Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, and (gawd) Paris Hilton are much different from any young woman in her 20s. [...]
Categories: Life, Motherhood
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I’ve spent much of my life regretting actions and wishing I hadn’t done or said many of the things I’ve done. Or said. Enter motherhood. Naturally, there are things I regret, but mostly I spend a lot of my time trying to make sure that nothing happens in Annika’s life that I regret, or will [...]
Categories: Austin, Buddhism, Life
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Annika (and I) has been a big Dr. Seuss fan since she has been old enough to follow along with a book. Her first ever ever favorite book was The Foot Book. I kind of miss reading that one to her, even though, at the time, I wished that she enjoyed the more complex ones [...]
Categories: Motherhood, Racism
| Tags: Annika, Blogs on Racial/Biracial Issues, Random crap
