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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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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...
Man Hands
I aced my typing class in high school. I had perfect positioning, my hands cupped over the typewriter with the confidence of someone able to hold imaginary ping-pong balls with the youthful pads of their palms. One day, after a particularly artfu...
The State of All Things Normal
This week my mom called me to ask if I was still writing my blog. I told her yes, and gave her the address. The next day she called me in a downright chipper mood to tell me she was very proud of me. I was not so shocked that I couldn’t a...
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I decided to finally tackle the boys’ pink bathroom with the vast amount of money we made at our garage sale. First on my list was to paint the double sink cabinet. You know the one. It’s a charming shade of dinge and has two pink sink...
Everyone Can Go to Hell
On Thursday, April 16, 2009, I stopped snacking and eating sugar. Well, sort of. I eat a fruit every morning. And if I am really craving a sweet treat late at night, I drink a glass of Crystal Light. I drink a glass of Crystal Light. Hi, my n...
Lawyerly Stuff
I have a theory that a respectable number of people who read my blog work in the legal profession, either as attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, or similar. Am I correct? If so, what do you do and how do you like your job? If you don’t...
Go, Go, Go!
I decided to honor my love for Backyardigan’s music by buying “their” Born to Play CD. I didn’t even lie to myself and say it was strictly for the boys. I did tell them I was buying them something they would love, hoping years...
The Impossibility of Being Perfect
I am back from a meeting in which I discussed with several females attorneys a plan to get me licensed and active within the community. I’ve been nervous about this meeting since the day I scheduled it; the day the Mister was laid off. I̵...
A Call to Arms
I have the seen the future of the human race on the back of a Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie baking mix. It doesn’t look good. I normally don’t bake from a mix. My compulsive, rule loving nature happily follows even the most complicated...
