The Reluctant Grownup – Page 99 – Growing old gracelessly.

Categorizing Things is Overrated

August

Potty training started today. You seem to dig sitting on the potty, and you are all about the M&Ms and stickers. I had to make a rule that you sit…

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August 8, 2012

Book Reviews

Tease

I want to read three books that are not yet published, and are teasing me with their “almost here but not yet and by the time we are you will…

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March 17, 2015

I Can Haz Recession Angst, Navel Gazing (and I Don't Mean Oranges), New Orleans

Peeping

I am a peeping Thomasina. I look in people’s windows. Do you do this? I’m not interested in the people – I’d rather they not be there, so I can…

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November 9, 2010

Woman of God Sees Child of God in Unlikely Place

RG / August 21, 2013

I saw the school shooting footage yesterday on Fox news, a station that plays at all times in my workplace break room. Fox news reported that the school shooting was averted by an armed officer. It appears…

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What Does One Say?

RG / August 18, 2013

At our local bar meeting Friday, the first thing we did is said a prayer to Jesus Christ. We do this at the installation of judges, at Chamber of Commerce meetings, at every…

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Tex and His Brothers

RG / August 17, 2013

The very silly nickname of Tex has started growing on us. No matter what this kid’s name ends up being, I have a feeling he’s going to go by “Tex.” I’m already imagining…

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All Boy

RG / August 11, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, a friend who is an ultrasound tech offered us a free gender ultrasound. (Technically, should be called a sex ultrasound, shouldn’t it?) “Make an appointment for when you…

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Saturday Morning Meal Planning

RG / August 10, 2013

Here we are again, back around to another weekend. The little one is squirming around happily in my abdomen, my middle child is snoring happily in his bed, and my oldest is in…

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