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Right now I feel drunk. I’m not drunk, though. I’m on Percocet, and I don’t much care for it. On the other hand, I care even less for the pain that comes with passing a kidney stone. But every time… Read moreI Would Make a Terrible Addict
I want to blog, but it’s so hard. So. Hard. Time is fleeting, and filled up. Here’s what my balance looks like, for the past two weeks and the foreseeable future. 5:00 Alarm goes off. Hit snooze button. 5:09 Hit snooze… Read moreMy Balance, Revisited (Again)
Me: (looking at spam) Oh, maybe I should find a husband on ChristianMingle.com.* Mr. Sandwich: Another one, you mean? Me: Sure. As a backup. Mr. Sandwich: I’m still in beta. *I’m including the link, because it’s possible someone is looking… Read moreBeta Testing
We bought a giant thing of Bisquick at Costco, because Baguette was loving pancakes and we weren’t loving the frozen ones. I know, Bisquick doesn’t really save time. Except that yes, it does. So I’m using it (after all, we… Read moreMom-Friendly Meals: Maple and Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pancakes
After last year’s Halloween costume experience, we tried to keep it simple, with a costume idea that was as clothing-like as possible. You really can’t get more clothing-like than Mommy’s actual clothing. I think we may not buy a Halloween… Read moreHalloween Costume, 2013: A Brief Pictorial Recap
So it turns out that maybe the insurance authorization hasn’t come through quite yet. Fine. Whatever, insurance. But in the meantime, I found this post on Squidalicious, which expresses something I want very much not to lose sight of: kids… Read moreRemembering to Let Baguette Be Baguette
This week’s Monday Listicle is “10 Ways to Say I Love You.” 1) When Mr. Sandwich slides his warm feet across the bed to take the chill off my cold feet. 2) When Mr. Sandwich gives me socks to warm… Read moreMonday Listicles: 10 Ways Our Family Says I Love You
So as I’ve discussed, Baguette has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We’ve been trying to navigate the process of working with the local school district, insurance, and a psychological agency to get her the services that she needs. This… Read moreDon’t Panic, It’s Just Autism
Another writing prompt from Ginger at Ramble Ramble: Tell us a story from ninth grade. Okay. Just before ninth grade, my family moved from Maryland to Texas. As far as I was concerned, it was two years too late. All… Read moreIt Could–Would–Have Been So Much Worse
What is fake minestrone? Well, for starters, it’s not made from scratch. I like soup, but I don’t like canned soup. So I try to make my own, but I don’t always have time to make it from scratch. In… Read moreMom-Friendly Meals: Fake Minestrone