2009 is wrapping up and everywhere I look there is an article or recap about how sucktastic this past year has been. Truthfully, there has been a lot of sadness, worry, woe and hard times for so many. The media, left and right, loves to report on all of it every milisecond too. It is hard to see or remember the good that has happened.- In January we were all about hope and change. We elected our first African-American President. A truly historic moment that revitalized the nation. We need to remember that feeling, regardless of who you voted for, you cannot deny the air did feel electrifying and full of possibilities. - Data and news in the fine print shows that the Dow is up, real estate sales are climbing, the economy is coming back and … [Read more...]
I’m All About Trying to be Better and Stuff
Because I don't even want to get into how many times I was up last night, discovering busted breast pump pieces at 3 a.m. or the tantrum that occurred in our house in the middle of the night that wasn't by one of the people possessing the XX chromosomes in our house- I give you this- 2009- The Year of the Mom.Feel free to print that zen-like button out and stick it somewhere - like your bosses head- or your car. Everyone in the carpool line will think you are like, totally in the know and they aren't, despite your Mom jeans. I kid. But not about the Mom jeans. Seriously. Don't even donate those suckers. Just light them on fire and buy yourself something from 2009.If 2008 was the year that women went nuts for a teenage vampire and a whiny girl who has no apparent appeal whatsoever, except … [Read more...]