Queen of Rambles

Dear Lady Behind Me in Line at TJ Maxx, No one ever wants to get in line behind “that person,” but today was your lucky day. I was “that person” and I apologize for adding to your holiday stress. Normally I’m a quiet, accommodating soul who doesn’t rouse the rabble in person. I save the [...]

If you don’t want to read goofy baby stories, this post isn’t for you. Erik is becoming such a little person that I need to document some of his silliness so he can be proud yet embarrassed when he reads through my journal books when he’s an old man trying to remember his dear mama. [...]

We had our little holiday cookie exchange party today. I have never been in such a nice house in all my life. The party was held in the basement of one of our moderators. I knew she was very well off. She’s a very nice lady but gives off a sheen of perfection that only [...]

I need to clean this house so bad! It is driving me insane! The second I start rattling dishes or turn on the vacuum Erik wakes up and I have to go lay with him for fifteen minutes to keep him asleep. Usually he’s a good napper these days, but today has been hellacious. When [...]

Now that my blog is working again, my plan is to start adding some new recipes to my recipe blog. I know people check it on occasion because I can see the searches I get on it. Is there any particular dish I’ve mentioned lately that you’d like the recipe for? Let me know. It [...]

My webhost upgraded their servers this weekend and this is such an old version of MT that something went awry. They got it fixed this morning, so I’m finally able to post. Hooray! Here’s my entry from Saturday: Cookies cookies cookies! I’ve got cookies! I love Christmas. I love cookies. I LOVE LOVE LOVE baking [...]

I hate it when I wake up at 3 am and can’t sleep because my brain is carried away with thoughts that won’t be stilled. I’ve had a very hard time sleeping ever since hearing about the Kim family that went missing in Oregon the weekend after Thanksgiving. They had a 4 year old and [...]

Not much to report for the day unless you want mushy-gushy-my-baby-is-so-damned-cute details, but who really wants to read that constantly? I think he really might be extra cute because one of the new girls at the gym daycare was very impressed with him and telling me all about his cute habits. I almost was annoyed [...]

I’m at that stage when I just want to fold in to myself and avoid contact with all humans. Tonight was Moms Night Out and I always try to go no matter how foldy I’m feeling because I think it’s good for me to be social. Last time I even had fun Tonight though? It [...]

I had such big plans this weekend. I’d been saving a 20% off coupon for Macy’s, my favorite store of all time, so I could get Christmas shopping taken care of in one fell swoop. I got ready to go, visions of sugar plums dancing in my head, and went to my special spot that [...]