Y'all, I don't even know what to say. You have been so kind. Your emails, tweets, FB posts and comments are all so touching. People have offered up their homes and hearts to me in the last few days and it shows a greatness of spirit that is magnificient. Geez, I'm starting to sound like some sort of Dr. Feelgood preacher. It's been rough and rocky but civil. The television has been our babysitter more often than I would like to admit these last few days. I've said, "Fine. Yes. You can have that sugary treat." more often than normal too. There have been quiet conversations and realizations on both our parts that help immensely. We are not out of the woods but we both agreed we want to salvage what we have. I've been in therapy alone … [Read more...]
The Parents Have Left the Building
Cross-posted and archived from DC Metro Moms. Original post date December 28, 2007. I find this post fascinating now about three years later. My family is closer geographically and things aren't like this so much anymore. It is inevitable that the holidays bring not only massive doses of overindulging of food, gifts, food and ah yes, family time. Don't get me wrong, I love it. I really do. I love having all the family over to our house for the holidays. They get to see the tot open up gift after gift and I even love the winding up to the holiday/family time. What I don't love is the unsolicited advice. I know it is well-meaning. I know it is meant to be helpful too. I also know that it will grate my nerves and that I must brace myself for it with each visit. I know that I will be … [Read more...]
Words
Words. They are powerful. Once they are said you can't take them back. They float out there and then immerse themselves into your brain and your heart and live there forever taking up a permanent residence.Words can take away love.Words can break a trust.Words wound and slash away at memories, clouding the ways things are now forever viewed.They erode a life and cause so much doubt.The songs that used to make my heart beat stronger with love and happiness now only cause heartache and a deep sadness and feelings of wonder. I wonder what happened and where did it all go so wrong.I look in the mirror and think, "Is this really the face of a woman that you now hate? That makes you so angry?" I doubt your love. I don't believe you. How can I when what … [Read more...]
Where’s Mummy?
While you all have been enjoying first snows, holiday extravaganza's and foods I've been puking them up with a bout of food poisoning. I said I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy but I think I actually might, just for a much longer duration. I'm sure H is quite done with emptying puke receptacles and applying cold compresses to my neck as I yell, "H! MAKE IT END!" over and over again. One good thing as Lattes and Life pointed out, I'm down a few more baby weight pounds. Now that is a happy holiday gift to me! A few more weeks of shredding and I should be pre-Fifth Element weight. In other news, and on healthier days, I am here-TheFind has the amazing Dolce & Gabbana Lip Jewel Compact. I heart this thing so bad. MPR has The Koobli for messy … [Read more...]
Momma. Sad.
It was midnight. I had been in bed for two hours and still no sleep could be found. The house was dark and still but I tossed and turned. My mind a frenzy with negative thoughts that circled around like thick, black ropes. I climbed out of bed and went to the den downstairs to lay on the couch.I texted E. "Can you chat?" A few minutes later she responded. I had already spent a good half hour in the fetal position crying in the darkened den, feeling half crazed. I needed my best friend. Everything was too much. The house, the kids, the noise, the mess, everything. Days earlier I had gone balls to the wall insane (like Ms. Piggy karate-chop insane) on a pile of boxes that had taken up a month long residence in our bedroom. I was ready to … [Read more...]
Giving It Up For Holiday Sanity
Cross-posted and archived from DC Metro Moms. Original post date December 11, 2007.Each year I make a promise to myself and to my family that I won't over do it. I won't over book us in holiday get togethers, parties and more. There will be more peaceful moments at home and enjoying each others company and less harried messes, traffic and season excesses. Each year I fail. I fail miserably. Last year I failed so badly it resulted in a teary exodus by my parents and them claiming they never wanted to stay at our house again. If that is not failure right there I don't know what is. It's also a damn fine wake up call.This year the invitations rolled in and faster than I could imagine we were booked from just before Halloween through to the new year. Before the holiday season was even … [Read more...]
Where’s Mummy?
This week on The Mummy Chronicles...I ask the question, "Have You Gone on a Holiday Bender?" at honestbabyAt MPR we are busy with an updated 2010 Holiday Gift Guidean added the following new reviewsThe 2011 Ford Flex TitaniumLifeShield Home Security SystemPG Tips teaThe cookbook- CookieliciousI'm going to attempt more cookies from Cookielicious as I start my holiday baking and will try not to rage against my kitchen and kids when food coloring and flour ends up all over the floor. Again. This year. Happy Weekend y'all! … [Read more...]
I Am Loyal
Continuing with the Thirty Days of Truth writing exercise Day Two is all about 'What You Love About Yourself'. Truthfully, I'm having a real hard time with this one. I can think of a million things I don't like about myself right now. I'm not in the most positive mood this week. I feel like one of the many dry leaves that litters my sidewalk and that's about it. I love my feet. I have always thought despite their size ten status they are quite pretty. They are long and bony and they remind me of Marilyn Monroe's feet. However, I think the point of this exercise is to find something beyond the physical. I think I can bake pretty well but I'm not actually sure that people like the things I make. They eat them, so I guess so? I keep … [Read more...]
Cats are the New Elves
Cross-posted and archived from DC Metro Moms. Original post date December 5, 2007.Despite the blustery winds and newly cold weather we decided last night would be the night to get our Christmas tree. Weez wicked smaht in our house I tell ya! Wicked smaht. We bundled ourselves all up to fight the cold and our daughter suffered her first bout of starfish syndrome. You know the starfish syndrome. It's when you get all bundled up as a kid and you suddenly find your arms and legs stiffly sticking out, your head in it's hat is the point of the star and you are in effect a starfish, unable to move your limbs. Her little eyes looked out at us as we laughed ourselves silly at her plight.When we got to the nursery where we purchase our tree each year I saw something dart across my path but … [Read more...]
The Thursday Crank
Things making me cranky this week-I took the all three kids to the dentist on Tuesday. TD was getting her six month check-up and The Comedian was going for the first time. It was 3 p.m. and I knew we were chancing it. It could have been so much worse, I know that. The Comedian could have kicked and screamed in the chair. The Fifth Element could have cried and fussed more than she did. As it was, corralling a two year-old while her big sister gets her teeth cleaned and simultaneously trying to rock a baby in a carrier while she screams is a tough feat. When we got home I ate six snack sized Kit-Kat bars in a moment of stressed out weakness. Yup. Did I mention I also smeared them in peanut butter before cramming them into my piehole? Oh … [Read more...]