Last night, I dreamt that J and I were childless. We dined out often. We frequently entertained, hosting epic game nights just like we used to. We traveled to places we have always wanted to visit together, but never got a chance to: Mexico, Hawaii, France, Italy, Germany...
Continue readingThe past few days have been utterly exhausting: My father being in the hospital (Fortunately, he is now discharged and surgery is not required. Thank you for your thoughts and support!) Claire got a throat infection I'm sick too Aerin is being extra, extra clingy towards me Blogging will resume when my life returns to a semi-normal state!...
Continue readingLast night, my father was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. It turns out that the walls of his gall bladder have thickened and hardened from his Hepatitis B. The doctors are still not sure if he will need surgery. They have given him some pain meds but he is still in some discomfort. Additonally, they won't let him eat or drink anything just in case he does need surgery, which is very frustrating considering that he has been here for almost a full day now. My father has blood clotting problems that stem from his Hepatitis, so even a minor surgery can be risky. :-( I am currently writing this on my phone, at the hospital, while my father...
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Welcome to today’s installment of Cool Tool Tuesdays, where I feature a favorite item from my life and spotlight it so that others who are not familiar with the product may also benefit from it. A cool tool can be any book, gadget, software, hardware, material, or website that I have personally tried and love. Do you have any questions about today’s cool tool? Would you like an item featured in the future? Please leave a comment to this post, or send me a message via my contact form. Enjoy! Do you remember the episode of Friends titled "The One with the Baby Shower"? Yes, I know Bamboozled is an epic game show we would all like to see live on TV, but I...
Continue readingOne of my ex-boyfriends is just 15 months younger than his older sister. When we started dating, he told me how, shortly after he was born, his parents sent his sister to go live with the grandparents for a year because taking care of two very young kids — one of whom was extremely colicky — was just too difficult for his mother. I remember reacting to this story with judgement. "HOW can anyone send their own child away? That's just absurd!" Now, being a mother to two children just 13 months apart, I can understand why they did this. Not that I want to send Claire or Aerin away, but I can understand. In just a couple of weeks, J's parents will...
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