As I mentioned in my last post, happiness has been on my mind a lot lately and as it turns out, I’m not the only one. Everyone is getting in on the happiness game. Pharrell’s Happy is nominated for an Academy Award and is #1 on the Billboard chart (at least as of 2/19). And,… Read More
C’mon Get Happy
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I have been fascinated by–and focused on–the idea of happiness lately. Or by the seemingly elusive nature of happiness and all the ways we think about and talk about it: The key to happiness… The secret to happiness… The pursuit of happiness… Money doesn’t buy you happiness… Happiness is a new pair of red, kitten… Read More
Define Exceptional
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OK, so I’ve been remiss. Actually I have just been absent. I couldn’t get it together. I couldn’t get words on paper. For one, there are too many other smart women out here telling stories, making me laugh, inspiring me. Selling books, going on tour, headlining conferences. I kind of figured “Eh, who needs me/another… Read More
Tale of two accidents
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Mother of mercy and pass the bacon, we have had a tough night at Casa Chaos. Big F fell off his bike and got “sidewalk rash.” I know it doesn’t have the ring of “road rash” but at least it’s accurate. Big F is rather big on literal interpretations. He doesn’t do metaphors. Anyway, it… Read More
Is your refrigerator running? Don’t ask me to catch it.
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Apparently three years of stagnation takes a toll on a body. Apparently muscle definition, core strength, and endurance are not guaranteed when you don’t actually break a sweat for 36 whole months. I learned that lesson the very hard, very unpleasant way this morning. When I went out for a “run.” Here’s the thing: I’m… Read More
Only a flesh wound
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The thing with pain is that it is subjective. Unless we are talking kidney stones, which are universally known to be The Most Excruciating Pain Known to Man. And I know: I’ve had two. And I’ve been through labor for comparison. Hands down, kidney stones win the Pain Olympics. Other than the kidney stone and… Read More
Putting it out there
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Have you ever heard the saying that if you want something you need to put it out to the universe? Is that a saying outside of Boulder? Did I just make that up and it is not a saying at all? Do you even know what I’m talking about? Right now you are thinking, oh… Read More
40 going on 14. Not in a funny, cute way like that movie.
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If I were Alanis Morissette and I was singing about irony in a totally incorrect, nonsensical way, I’d sing about free rides when I’ve already paid and good advice that I just didn’t take. Then I’d have another chorus all about having wrinkles and zits. At the same time! Isn’t it ironic, dontcha think? A… Read More
I love you, sweetheart
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Tonight, Big F leaned over, squeezed Middle D and said, “I love you, sweetheart.” And then they snuggled up together on the sofa while I sat next to them with Little L on my lap. And we all watched that insanely insufferable Caillou. What kind of name is Caillou anyway? I mean his sister is… Read More
Givin’ Mom Blogs a Bad Name
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I have been struggling with all the momma drama on Twitter and among the mom bloggers for a couple of days now. So I am just going to write it all out and I will either hit Publish when I am through, or I will hit Save Draft–where these thoughts will languish as an unpublished… Read More
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