I’m A Liar
Those who know me in the “real world” have heard the story at least once about the time I let someone think LilZ was a girl through a lengthy conversation when he was a baby. It’s one of those staple stories either HE tells or I do. But when I do it’s usually in shame. See – LilZ had an amazing head of curly hair when he was a small baby. Everywhere we went people thought he was a girl and I never corrected them. They usually said, “What... Read More
Moving Past The Bird Poop…
I didn’t have a lot of patience yesterday. I got frustrated with the kids all day. Sometimes it was warranted: AndyZ has decided to scream NO NO NO NO NO NO if we ever try to hand him food to eat instead of letting him get it out of the container. I appreciate his desire for independence but sometimes that just isn’t feasible. Sometimes I have to take something out of it’s container (like a tube of crackers) and put it on a plate. (I know! I’m so EVIL!)... Read More
I Curse TWICE In This Entry. And Then Make Green Cake.
In 1998 I graduated with my first Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Geography. I went back the following semester to get another Bachelor’s in Professional Geography because while working on my minor I discovered the field of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and fell in love. The second degree allowed me to geek out on maps, cartography, and geographic data and the spatial relationships it creates. Most Fun Degree EVER. I got a job in that field for... Read More
And Then There Was That Time My Husband Tried To Murder Me…
Many moons ago I took this picture: That’s a picture of half of my walk-in closet collapsed to the ground. It was taken relatively soon after we bought our house and not much later…various other pieces started collapsing as well. Up until last month we had no more hanger space than the average NON-walk-in closet because so many of the other pieces had fallen off the wall or were simply too wobbly to use. This is why the closet renovation is a must before we sell... Read More
Shhhhhh…
My daughter is a talker. She has her moments of shyness around strangers, but those moments are not constants and if she feels the slightest bit of comfort (like at Disney World where EVERYONE is your friend) then she is more than willing to talk the ear off of anyone within a 2-mile radius. This trait of hers has been on my mind a lot lately as it has forced me to grapple with some of the less tangible parenting issues. Sometimes, With Some Kids, You Change The Rules Have... Read More
