This week, planned and unplanned events resulted in a rare opportunity for me to stay at home alone for five full days. No kids, no…
Category: Humor
The Ultimate Lice Survival Kit
(This appeared on Huffington Post on 06/04/2014). When I was around 4 years old, I had a neighborhood friend named Dawn. I would go to her…
The Art of the Semi-Foul Mouth
Last week I was waiting for my husband to pick me up from work, so I stood outside my office in downtown Austin for some…
Up to Here
For several months, my job has gotten a little on the nutty side. It’s all good stuff, but my department is changing things around pretty…
Light Enough to Travel
There are two schools of thought when it comes to travel: travel light, or travel like you’re Placido Domingo. I only know how famed Spanish…
The Kindness of Strangers
One of the best things about being a stepparent before being a biological parent is that you get some practice in before you screw up…
Meet My Little Man
As much as it might appear so, I am not about to write about a child. Not to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I have a…