One highlighted blonde, in a red, curve hugging sweater, drinking the evening away with her boss, who happens to be dating the owner of the sports bar they are in. One hot twenty-something guy, facial hair in all the right places, sitting two tables over with some rowdy friends. One jukebox, playing Prince, much to…
Recipe for the Perfect Family
Dear Mrs. Jones
I am writing to you today, to let you know that I am having a difficult time keeping up with you. Try as I might, I am always several steps behind your perfectly proportioned tush. You are the epitome of calm, cool, collected. You rarely have a hair out of place, the sun’s rays shine…
125mg + 125 mg = Too Much Medication
“I can get you in on the 12th of February at 4:15 p.m.” “Wonderful. Thank you Dr. Marci. In the meantime, can we start decreasing some of the meds? It just seems like so much.” “I want to decrease the Klonopin first, but in order to do that, we have to go up on the…
Dusty Capes
It’s a well-known fact that childhood comes with many milestones; especially in the beginning. It seems like with each passing day, some new goal is reached, and, in our biased hearts, each one is deemed worthy of a front page headline. What you don’t really hear about though, is how with each day, certain milestones…
Writing What I Know
And I know this. Life in our household is a constant ebb and flow of love and hugs and special needs interventions and piano lessons and a family trying to make it all work. And somehow it is working. But I don’t share enough of it with people. Especially on what is supposed to be…
Is it Possible?
I think I am in love. And I don’t mean with my husband. Or my kids. Or even my cat. I think I am in love with this: My seratonin levels are skyrocketing and everything moves in slow motion when I am near it.I think about it at work, I overuse it at home. I…
Violated
I had a different post in mind for tonight; something warm and fuzzy. Instead, I feel like venting. I went to my classroom this afternoon, wanting to spruce up the place after having a three-week vacation. Upon entering I noticed that over 30 of my books were thrown all over my floor. After closer examination,…