Better Than? Worse Than?

Note: My sincerest apologies for not having written anything here in, like, a million years. Between a trip back to the States, another procedure for Harper…

A Rose By Any Other Name…

In the days before it became cool to give your kid some weird name, my parents decided to be jerks and name me, a girl, Timothy.…

The (Accidentally) Ugly Tourist

I have, on more than one occasion, been accused of being an “ugly American” while abroad. Usually these comments have come from people that have had…

Happy Diabetesversary to Me!

Sixteen years ago today my life changed forever. Sixteen years ago I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. Before my diagnosis I knew the basics of…

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This…

So the whole family has been stricken with Ebola (ok, strep) for the past two weeks, and a lot has happened in that time that I…

America, Hell Yeah!

After spending a good chuck (I originally wrote “chink” lol) of my adult life living outside of the US, I’ve gotten pretty good at finding ways…

Evenings

When both kids are screaming at 6PM and it’s at least an hour until the Hubster gets home. Then he gets home…

My Kid is Racist

I don’t think that anyone is born racist; rather I think that racism (or anti-Semitism, etc.) is a learned behavior. We might learn it from our…

Home Alone

So the Hubster travels quite a bit for work, which I hate. Personally I think it sucks and I know that he’s not the biggest fan…

Oh No, Not Mom Jeans…

As I approach my goal weight (8 more pounds to go, yay!) I’ve started thinking more about clothes. In the past three years the majority of…