It was 13 years ago, but I can still clearly remember the day I told my boss that I would not be returning to my job after I had my baby. The baby it took me almost two years to have--I was going to be a stay-at-home mom.I was thrilled and excited. I was conflicted and scared out of my mind. Before I took this momentous step I read numerous articles on the "right" way one was … [Read more...]
Looking Back
Being a daughter has never been easy for me. As hard as it may be to believe, I have always been a control freak and have never taken kindly to being told what to do. Even has a child I was always convinced I knew better than my own mother.This complicated our relationship a bit.Becoming a mom myself has softened our relationship. Having a teenager has made me eternally … [Read more...]
My Dishwasher’s Really Possessed!
It's not easy owning a possessed appliance, especially one that decides to die. Thankfully, we have a service agreement until 2015. I wasn't thrilled, but I changed my schedule for Tuesday so I would be home when the repairman came. As luck would have it, it's now after three. My first-grader and third-grader, Peter and Lizzy, are now off the bus. I still have to pick up my … [Read more...]
My Dishwasher My Muse
Yesterday my husband woke me up with some disappointing news. Apparently our possessed dishwasher died or slipped into a coma.Never being one to believe anything that Joe tells me regarding the health of an appliance, I quickly went to check on the patient myself.I jiggled the door. I tried to rebalance it. I pushed every button I could.No luck.Not one light went on. No odd … [Read more...]
Freefall
I have always had a secret wish to jump out of an airplane and skydive. The idea of flying for even a few seconds before my parachute opens up and takes me safely to the ground seems not only exciting but romantic.I imagine the world out in front of me. Feeling the air on my face, my heart beating wildly as adrenaline pumps through my veins. A part of me yearns for the … [Read more...]
