Cabana Boy Chronicles In a tip of the hat to my new title of “bored, frustrated housewife in search of a cabana boy,” I introduce you to a new writing project, the Cabana Boy Chronicles. These could very well be stories completely contrived for your entertainment by a bored, frustrated housewife (who wishes they were […]
Daily Ramblings
This last month has been one for the record books. When I reflect back, there is love, longing, hate, betrayal, envy, drama, anger, passion, pain, tears, laughter, lying and lots of drinking. And those are just the things I’m willing to admit. Why, it could be a trashy romance novel if spun the right way. […]
If you’ve been following the saga, my position at the company has been eliminated starting Jan. 2, 2011. I’ve gone through so many emotions and feelings since hearing the news on Dec. 6 – anger, fear, pain, frustration, despair, hope, obsession, depression, guilt, self doubt, lack of appetite, helplessness, loss of control to my impulsive […]
In honor of the subject this week, I leave you laughing with… Yup, I’m doing much better now. Looking forward to what the future brings. “You cannot sail to new horizons without first leaving sight of the shore.” Tweet
I’ve not been much up to writing lately, as you can probably imagine from last week’s post. Been working my way through the 5 stages of grief a few times. A day. I was handed a big old “exit packet” from HR when I was told last week that I’d be laid off at the […]
Did you know that telling kids they have until the count of 3 (or 5 or 10) is actually counter productive and can make it harder to encourage kids to cooperate? I sure didn’t, but what I learned recently makes a whole lot of sense. Think about it, does your boss give you until the […]
Somewhere He opens a window. Julie Andrews told us that in the Sound of Music and it has resonated with me my whole life. Every time a door slams in my face, I try to remember this advice. Or the tried and true, “a kick in the butt is a step forward.” I was reminded […]
Mr. Man took his first steps unassisted on Oct. 30. We grabbed the second attempt on video. After he fell and after he couldn’t get up again unassisted he decided to have himself a little tantrum over it. Unfortunately, he forgot there was a wall nearby… Tweet
