Tote Bag Trauma

My day was already in high drama mode when I picked up the phone and heard: “Hi, this is Ruth from school.  Brett’s Kindergarten teacher.”  My face went flush.  It was 10:30.  I was sure my daughter had dropped the plate of cookies we’d made for the teacher lunch.  Had it taken a full twoContinue reading “Tote Bag Trauma”

Confessions of a Target Mom

I am not a Soccer Mom.  At least I don’t consider myself to be one.  I am a Mom and my daughter did play soccer.  Well, she had a uniform, shin guards and cleats and she occasionally kicked a soccer ball if it came close to her.  She probably thinks I am a Soccer Mom.Continue reading “Confessions of a Target Mom”

The Night of the Radish (best served raw)

It was huge.  A four-legged jet-black monster with a purple tongue was standing less than six feet from me, chewing something, and staring at me like I was the one who didn’t belong in my own front yard.  He was right. My first day as a stay-at-home mom was turning out to be almost asContinue reading “The Night of the Radish (best served raw)”