The Reluctant Grownup – Page 94 – Growing old gracelessly.

MILP Roundup #260

Magic Cookie blows it out of the water . . .

July 10, 2012

The Lawnmower

Feeling sort of melancholy lately. Probably has to do with the dreary weather: days and sunless days of chilly rain, dim murky light, oppressive cloud cover. Yuck. Anyway, Darlin’ and…

January 23, 2006

Holidays and Celebrations

Weddings, Snowstorms, and Hello to the Mouse

Friday morning, I woke at 4-something-early-o’clock and pulled together a backpack with underthings, pajamas, a pair of fancy shoes, and work laptop. The husband would start driving the children to…

January 20, 2018

Christmas Ham

RG / December 6, 2013

I am carrying one around, in mah belly. He’s close to fiveish pounds at this point – a guess based on ultrasounds which we all know are + or – 2 pounds on accuracy,…

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It’s Been . . . A DAY

RG / December 4, 2013

My oldest son is clamoring for the laptop, so I only have time to dump something quickly in a post and get this old site moving again. We traveled over the holiday, and…

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Travel Dreams

RG / November 24, 2013

Dooce just put up a looooooong and lovely picture post about her family fall break to an isolated cabin, her ten year old and four year old in tow. Then she listed top…

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Random Act of Kindness

RG / November 20, 2013

Yesterday a friend posted about her kid on facebook. The story went something like: “My daughter had a dream that someone left a big wrapped present for her on the front porch. When…

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Low High

RG / November 16, 2013

What really got me riled up was this instruction, which I’ve received a number of times in a number of “Tips for Professional Women” contexts: Practice lowering your voice. If you want to…

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