I’m so excited to introduce a new feature to the Dishwasher. Every other Thursday I’ll explore the concept of possession with a different blogger. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know so many amazing women in my almost three years of blogging, and I want to share some of them with you. What drives or possesses these talented women? That’s what the Dishwasher and I would … [Read more...]
Knock off the Penis Talk and other phrases I never thought I would say as a mom
The other day I was waiting for my daughter’s bus to take her home from camp when I heard my boys, 14 and 8 in the middle of yet another argument.“Tom, help me open up the back door.”“You just had it open a second ago. You can do it yourself.”“Tom, I can’t do it. I need your help. Open the door for me.”“I’m not your slave. Do it yourself.”“Mom, will you tell Tom to open the … [Read more...]
Waiting for My Postcard from GOD
As hard as it is for me to believe, this July marked the 23rd anniversary of the first date I had with my husband, Joe. I feel as if I just blinked and went from an almost 25 year old woman who had no idea what she was going to do with her life, to a 47 year old mom of three who still has no idea of what she wants to do with her life. When I look back to that time, I remember … [Read more...]
The Good Mom
When I left my job fourteen years ago to stay home with our first born son, I was determined not to become the stereotypical stay-at-home-mom. There would be no soap operas and lounging on the sofa for me. I would not be running errands in my sweats covered with baby food stains and no make-up. Armed with the skills I accrued during my ten years of working in the corporate … [Read more...]
When it Takes More than a Kiss to Make it All Better
For the last few weeks, I’ve been feeling a bit sluggish, and my patience with my three darlings has been used up well before lunchtime. I’ve chalked up my less-than-charming personality to the summer doldrums and the excessive heat. Also, the doctor just told me my vitamin D levels were in the subhuman level, so maybe that’s been making me a little more edgy. But today as … [Read more...]
