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I am a wife, mother, and attorney, but not always in that order. I am also phenomenally indecisive, except when it comes to my husband, the Mister, and our boys--they are an easy commitment to make, and I write about them often. I devote the rest of
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The History of a Young Family in an Olive Oil Cruet
Until today, I had no idea an olive oil cruet could hold such meaning. This is my favorite corner in my kitchen, and it came around by accident. It started with the vintage pictures of Buenos Aires I received two weeks ago. Then, last week, I b...
Love Notes
Even if it’s midnight, and you’re tired, and you can’t really draw so your attempt at barrel curls winds up looking like a follicular tsunami, I recommend you hide a love note in the lunch pail of any little boy heading off to his ...
The Male Patient
The Friday night of Labor Day weekend Mikey came down with a cold. At his age a cold shouldn’t be much trouble, but Mikey isn’t one to do anything average, and that includes rhinitis. First, we have the fevers. Mikey runs fevers so ...
Tongue in Cheek: How to Hide Your Double Chin
Some people long for wealth. Or fame. Or true, everlasting love. I just want to face a camera head on without fear of double chins. Granted, even thin people have double chins. My best friend was once married to a man with a chin so weak th...
Breakfast in Bed
Now that The Mister is back at work, Mikey often complains that he misses their early morning breakfasts. So do I (mainly because it meant I wasn’t making them), and one night after dinner I casually mentioned to The Mister how making breakfa...
Nicholas the Scamp
I love Nicholas, and he will always be my little guy, but holy crap is that kid acting like a total turd. Of course, I blame myself. I’m Catholic and a mom, a lethal powerhouse of guilt, so I feel confident I can shoulder this albatross. I a...
Happy Birthday, The Mister.
A video for you on your special day. xoxo, the Mrs. Julieta Venegas - Limon Y Sal (Official Music Video) - Funny bloopers are a click away ...
Love
While standing in line in a Christian bookstore last December, advent wreath in hand, I noticed an obscene amount of people with holding t-shirts. I passed the t-shirt display when I entered the store, but since I never wear message t-shirts (Chri...
Things I Hope to Never Forget | Crackers Before Smiles
I can’t get this picture out of my mind. I keep returning to it, in all it’s imperfect glory. Their hair is a mess. The clothes are faded play clothes suitable for what they were doing–playing in dirt. Their smiles, endearing b...
A Gift from The Mister
Some boys bring their girls flowers and chocolates. The Mister brings me Pyrex. Good choice. ...
Treating Allergy Attacks
When you are 4 years old, and you’ve had a long, hard day at work playing with kids who have cats for pets, often the best thing you can do is sneeze, itch, and come home and have a good cry. Preferably on watercraft-sized breasts, which I can...
Isabella.
I've known Sonny since elementary school. We went to different high schools and lost touch--although we heard of each other's goings on through friends. Sonny met the Mister long before I did when they were both working in restaurants. It was whil...
Isabella.
I’ve known Sonny since elementary school. We went to different high schools and lost touch–although we heard of each other’s goings on through friends. Sonny met the Mister long before I did when they were both working in restaura...
