Five things I thought about during my morning run:
1. There’s certain chemical people put on their lawns that I’m extremely sensitive to. As I run around the corner, I smell it and my throat actually spasms and my nose starts running. 2. Okay. So I should really be running at the gym, but these mornings have been so perfect for an outdoor run. 3. Family is gone for the weekend. I planned to go with them, but I’ve so much to do that my plans would have affected their plans and it was just best for me to stay home. 4. One of the...
Read MoreFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. It’s a nice morning for an outside run. Cool. 2. Our new car. We’ve not had a car payment in a long time. But our van was getting to expensive to keep up. And the gas mileage on this thing is great. But it makes me so nervous to take on a car payment. 3. The PTO meeting yesterday afternoon. Hmmm. Made me realize I don’t miss meetings at all. 4. Got a lead on an interesting job. I might apply. I’m not sure how I’d manage a full time job and writing all of my...
Read MoreKiller Hobbies and More
Today is my posting day at Killer Hobbies. I’ve written a little about radio essays. Check it out here. Also, I found out today that if you have an e-book of SCRAPBOOK OF SECRETS and want me to autograph it, I can do it digitally through Kindlegraph.com. If you go on to their site, just follow the directions to request my signature. Pretty groovy, huh?
Read MoreForty-nine and Still Dancing
Some people are funny about their age. I can understand your Hollywood-types being mysterious about their ages. But I am as far away from Hollywood in my personality, my values, and so on as you can get. A few weeks ago, I celebrated my 49th birthday. It feels like a hallmark to me of a sort. So I thought I’d start blogging about being 49. I’m actually heading into my fiftieth year. Do I have regrets? Hell, yes. Would I do some things differently? Absolutely. But mostly I’m happy to be...
Read MoreFive things I thought about during my morning run:
1. Man what a night, up and down with these crazy headaches. Finally, the medicine kicked in and I feel a huge relief. 2. Tess went back to school After a week of Spring Break, she became sick on Saturday night. Took her to the dr. yesterday. Strep. 3. Saffron. 4. Malice Domestic. I am excited, nervous, but I can’t wait to see my friends that I’m staying with. 5. Scrapbook of Shadows. What’s up with that? I need to check in with my editor today. I turned it back in. I’m...
Read MoreFinding the Bond in Mothering and our Choices
Please note: I wrote this short essay as part of my now defunct column, Thoroughly Modern Mollie, which was a slice-of-life parenting column. Now it’s been compiled into an e-book: HONEY, I’M SORRY I KILLED YOUR AQUASAURS (and other short essays of the parenting life). There’s another focus in the media these days about stay-at-home mothering verses “working” mothering. I’d like to say it’s completely bogus, but that has not been my experience as a...
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