Kitchen Reno PTSD

October 19, 2016

I think we can all agree that this isn’t a home improvement or interior design blog. In those cases, I’d have much nicer fonts here and a fresh new color scheme each year. My niche is perhaps best described as chronicles of domestic failure, in which case our most recent renovation fits right in here content-wise. […]

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Love Letter for 50

October 5, 2016

I bet you don’t find yourself writing love letters very often. I know I don’t. But it’s not that I never did. I’m a sap at heart, and I bet my husband can pull out a fair amount of sentimental cards I wrote on special occasions of years past. But I think that was a long […]

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Free Alexa

August 25, 2016

Request for Reassignment To: Amazon Headquarters From: Alexa Date: 25 August 2016 Status: URGENT I am writing today to formally request reassignment to another family. Since my arrival in Fordeville on or about June 20, 2016, my experience here has been wholly unsatisfactory. Said household consists of two adults with three young children, ages nine, […]

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She’s Seven

July 8, 2016

My, how summer birthdays have evolved. I can remember feeling sorry for the kids with summer birthdays when I was growing up. They missed out getting a class party. Sure, they might have a celebration at their house for the kids who were around and received their postal invites, but they seemed pissed about not getting the […]

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I Didn’t Mean to Buy a Fixer-Upper

June 29, 2016

I said it again a few days ago, as my husband and I began the process of preparing for our latest renovation project. “You know, I really didn’t think we were buying a fixer-upper when we decided on this house.” He looked at me incredulously, as if I were either joking or completely insane. But I […]

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Life with a Rising Food Network Star

June 16, 2016

We’re going to have a meal-time quiz. Please have a look at these statements. “The sear on this meat is great and I’m impressed that the inside is also so tender.” “Your cake is moist and flavorful, but I think you could’ve done more with the presentation.” “How long did you let this marinade for?” […]

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The Last Third Birthday

June 12, 2016

Here I am, back in Sapville, celebrating another one of my kids’ birthdays, wondering how it got here so quickly and feeling my usual punched-in-the-gut sensation over the passage of time. I don’t have a two year-old anymore. Ohmygod, I shouldn’t blog after a glass of wine. OK, two glasses. As my son’s third birthday […]

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The Road to Perfection Fell Off My Map

May 27, 2016

Failed perfectionists, unite! I have your summer beach reading right here! Oh, wait. Unless your kids are coming to the beach with you. Because then you’ll be too busy chasing them down to slather on sunscreen, fielding their snack requests, and hauling 68.8492 metric tons of provisions with you for a wholly enjoyable seaside afternoon […]

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Glutenus Minimus

May 1, 2016

We recently got back from Disney World, and you’ll be happy to hear that I will spare you from a  recap of my Neurosis Level 10 Planning Spectacular (which was, I have to say, my best WDW performance yet). I thought of everything and packed accordingly. Oh, wait – with one caveat: I did not plan for […]

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Nine

April 24, 2016

Nine seems impossible. It was nine years ago when I dragged my nine-days-overdue and extremely pregnant body to the Labor & Delivery floor to be induced with my first child. He needed to be prodded along, to be told that the time was now, much like he is today. He does things in his own time and […]

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