Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Guilted Lily

Posted on January 25, 2019 by larva225

“Mom, I don’t think many kids want to hang out with me.  I don’t think I have many friends.” That’s what Stella said to me earlier this week.  My mom-heart has been a little bit broken ever since.  I stayed … Continue reading →

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Lime of the Ancient Mariner

Posted on January 19, 2019 by larva225

Do y’all ever have weeks that are just strange?  I’m coming off of one of those. For starters, we have officially survived our first full week of jiujitsu.  I had originally only planned on sending them twice a week, but … Continue reading →

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He Said, She Shed

Posted on January 9, 2019 by larva225

I am generally a pretty energetic person.  I’m task-oriented and like to get shit done.  One of my all-time favorite sensations is scratching things off lists.  I have a hard time relaxing at night until all my “stuff” is done: … Continue reading →

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Get Your Fix on Routine 66

Posted on January 5, 2019 by larva225

I’ve written loads before on how my kids have ADHD and that during holidays and summers the lack of routine can wreak havoc with our entire household.  To this day, I’m a bedtime Nazi, and we rarely go out and … Continue reading →

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The Taming of the New

Posted on January 4, 2019 by larva225

So happy new year and all that.  What’s new?  What’s old?  What’s happening? I’m a pretty logical person, I think, unless swept up in the throes of extreme sleep deprivation or hormones.  I think resolutions are bogus.  I used to … Continue reading →

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