Monthly Archives: October 2006

(Started this yesterday; finishing it today)   So err, yes, I flipped out about my book on Saturday. I think now that I overreacted quite a bit; it may be problematic or it may just not matter or it may … Continue reading →

My mid-list writer mentor says don’t worry, it’s okay, (and she’s actually read one of the latest drafts) and if it isn’t, there will be another book out there to pin it on. She’s right. God I love her! Will … Continue reading →

I cried to sympathetic looks from Carl, took a shower and bemoaned that I can’t just go out and get drunk (although I am seriously thinking of figuring out how to go out and dance tonight), and got myself a … Continue reading →

I have to make a confession before relating today’s events: sleep around here has sucked, lately. Noah’s been sleeping the 7 pm – 12:30 am batch fine, although getting him down at 7 has been increasingly difficult with his usual … Continue reading →

Today I did something Completely Different! One of the mothers on an attachment parenting list for locals here is doing some research around Life’s Birth Stories – a show I avoided while pregnant with Emily but watched obsessively while pregnant … Continue reading →

I’ve been sitting with a couple of family-ish things on my mind lately, picked up from about the net. One was that over at Ask Moxie there was a discussion about how to have a happy childhood. It’s a great topic … Continue reading →

Schadenfreude is to drama as methadone is to heroin. Not -quite- as bad for you; more institutionally sanctioned.

My baby is out with a babysitter alone! This is K., the sitter who mostly can’t sit for us due to scheduling issues, but she could today and Mon afternoon and I was desperate enough to take it, even if … Continue reading →