The Reluctant Grownup – Page 162 – Growing old gracelessly.

April Fools

Yesterday as I was dressing for my morning doctor’s appointment, Patrick screeched my name from the front room. "JESUS, Gill, you gotta see this! Holy COW!" "What, what??" I say,…

April 2, 2008

Everyday Adventures, I Can Haz Recession Angst

Knocked Up

No not me. The movie. Even though it is 5:45 am on Thursday morning and I’m writing this from work (don’t ask – it doesn’t happen often), I am…

June 14, 2007

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Sunday's Dream

Wicked M, one of my fellow Wonder Women, decided that getting married and planning her wedding was so fun, she wanted to do it again. So she did. In my…

March 3, 2008

Holding up a Mirror

RG / September 22, 2010

“TIMEOUT!” Jack yells at his bear. He plops him with force down on the corner of the bed. I snicker into my sleeve. He does a pretty good Stern Mommy Voice. “TIMEOUT!” he…

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Back in the Black

RG / September 20, 2010

I read a blog post on Shakespeare written by a friend of mine who went to the same graduate school as I did – the Shakespeare Annex in Stratford-upon-Avon – and suddenly I…

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Thank You For Your Application

RG / September 17, 2010

They rustle at me from the bin in the corner. They whisper You Aren’t Good Enough. This Was A Waste of Time. Your Children Deserve Better. Be Afraid. You Will Never Succeed. Rejection…

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Handsome!

RG / September 11, 2010

You are so wonderful right now. You love your little brother. You’re very good about playing alone. You love to read.

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Gnaw

RG / September 11, 2010

You have hit the drooly, gnawing stage, and it is adorable. You have just learned to bring your hands to your mouth, and you can sort of hold things, so now you sort…

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