Monthly Archives: October 2008

The true meaning of trailer

Devon’s love affair with superhero costumes began some time back in early August. I can’t recall the exact date, I just remember it was easier to buy him a costume so that I could shop through Target in peace than … Continue reading

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Job Description: Single mom of three. Hurry, don’t wait!

Hours: 24/7. No holidays, unless you have paid a lawyer insane sums to ensure yourself a Christmas every other year. Otherwise the hours are limitless and the pay dismal, if not non-existent. Co-workers: Asses. All of them. At one time … Continue reading

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Soccer porn

As heard by my mother who happened to sit in the opposing team’s bleachers this afternoon at Cassidy’s soccer game: Soccer mom A: “Hmmm. That little red head is pretty good.” Soccer mom B: “Yep. Watch out for the red … Continue reading

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Sniffing the roses

The past few weekends Mia and I have been exploring the mountains when the children are with Matt. We have forged a friendship of sorts over the past two years of cohabitation and I no longer dread these extended afternoons … Continue reading

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A late night musing

Sometimes I think I might have been a bit too hasty in the whole rejecting the man thing. Like when I am sitting out on the deck cursing and crying into the night because I am a suck-ass mom and … Continue reading

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Parallels

There is a little boy, Tristan*, at the preschool where I work who is uncommonly wiggly. Anything he is told to do he immediately feels compelled to do just the opposite. The other day during nap time he was completely … Continue reading

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