A Toast to the RollerCoaster Ride that is Motherhood
Whining Down: I've been thinking lately, that depending on the call of duty, I fall into one of two categories: “Mom” or “Mouse”. How many times have you said, thought, or heard someone say, “Women are so much tougher than men”? This usually happens around childbearing, PMS, Black Friday, or cold and flu season (there is nothing more pathetic than a man with the sniffles). I … [Read more...]
Whining Down: “The Sipple Effect” You know about the ripple effect: the continuous effects of an action or event? Well, I have found something beyond the ripple effect. If you have ever been through a “move”, then you’ve probably experienced what I call “The Sipple Effect”. The Sipple Effect is the automatic increase in liquid consumption (particularly caffeine and alcohol) due … [Read more...]
Whining Down: “Good Ribbons!!” So my daughter pulled the notorious “I’m outta this family” after feeling betrayed by a promise from her dad that he wasn’t going to tickle her, which he did, as dads do. She came downstairs after several minutes, with her pink roller case filled with her most sacred possessions (that were also the quickest to grab), and announced “I can’t trust … [Read more...]
Whining Down: “What is wrong with me?” Right around this time of year, I’m convinced I have some sort of internal disturbance that is causing me insane sleepiness, hellacious mood swings, a propensity for boring and bland (think plain chicken), an abnormal sweatpants fetish, and an extreme aversion to all things peppy. My poor husband has said, “Dude….what’s going on with you” … [Read more...]
Whining Down: One week into the New Year, and I’m feeling like a failure in the ‘resolutions’ department. I believe circumstances are partially to blame (how the heck can you turn down homemade peanut butter cups for breakfast), but I also fault phrasing. By definition, ‘resolution’ means a firm pronouncement to do or not to do something. I am capable of making solid decisions, and I … [Read more...]
Whining Down: Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred wine sips….how do YOU measure a year? Alright, that’s a lot of sips. But December is a month of measure; of reflection, togetherness, celebration, and Advil (various reasons). What measures are we taking in order to achieve balance, peace, and satisfaction within our families and in our relationships with others? What IS your … [Read more...]
Whining Down: October marks an important milestone in my life and probably THE keystone upon which all future highlights are supported: my wedding anniversary! My husband and I are celebrating 10 years together and I can’t even calculate how many wine corks have been plucked over this time frame. “I got a job” (pluck), “It’s a girl” (pluck, pluck, pluck), “I walked 60 miles for … [Read more...]
Whining Down: I believe the month of September is the MOST confusing month of the year. The children are sent back to school after 2 months of sporadic and unscheduled activity; plants and trees are desperately holding onto their last bits of green, while we admire the colorful beauty of their slow demise; people have less time for television yet new fall programming begins; and suddenly no one … [Read more...]
Whining Down: Have you ever noticed that people can describe a wine by throwing out just about any word they please? For example, my husband may sip a wine and say it is “doable” while a friend of mine (who REALLY enjoys her wine) will eloquently describe it as “unctuous” or “sensoriously evasive”. Ok, I may have jammed up the second example, but you get what I mean. In “wine … [Read more...]
Whining Down: “Mom, why do you like ‘wime’?” My 5-year-old asked me this question the other day, and I found myself at a loss for words. How do I explain this one? I can’t tell her, “Honey, you filled the sink with every last drop of my dish detergent after I’ve told you many, many times not to…and that was after I found your baby sister ripping the stuffing out of the kitchen … [Read more...]
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