so stop judging me. – The Bloggess

So where do we go from here?

This post peppered with medicinal kittens because smarter people are writing better things so I’m doing this instead. This was a lot of us the night of the election: If you’re like me you’ve been spending the last days feeling helpless and uncertain what to do. Some things are easy, like donating to causes that you feelContinue reading “So where do we go from here?”

An accidental competition for the worst mother ever.

The first week back to school always brings out the usual excitement, insecurities, fear of failure and concerns about not fitting in. I guess probably our children go through that as well but right now I’m talking about being the parent of a child heading back to school. I have a group of friends who sporadicallyContinue reading “An accidental competition for the worst mother ever.”

This is my house.

The greatest gift in the world is to grant a kindness to another. The amazing thing though is that the aforementioned gift is one you give yourself. It may be a small thing. Leaving a flower for the tired woman at the coffee shop. Telling a stranger that they have such kind eyes. Listening happily to aContinue reading “This is my house.”

I can’t tell if this happened because I have a medical issue or because I’m just really lazy.

Yesterday I went to pick up my meds and while I was there I handed the pharmacist my prescription for my ADD medication and she was like “Sorry, I can’t fill this one. We can only fill prescriptions within 21 days of them being written” and I guess I can understand that but I’ve beenContinue reading “I can’t tell if this happened because I have a medical issue or because I’m just really lazy.”

I am the suspicious activity on my account.

For the last couple of years our credit/debit card has been cancelled over and over because of “suspicious activity.” I never know that my card been cancelled until my card is turned down by an uncomfortable cashier, and that’s always nice because it’s such a great self-esteem booster when your card gets declined at the drugstore when you’re buying toiletContinue reading “I am the suspicious activity on my account.”