It’s a horrible story to read – A mother hangs her four daughters and herself. My heart aches. My heart breaks. My mind can’t comprehend… or can it? Being a mother of young children is hard. Hard. Hard. The mother who did this had a 5 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old, and [...]
General
Gluconeogenesis
Huh? Yeah, that’s what I said when Katie spoke that litany of consonants and vowels… She was onto somethin’. She’s a smart one. That’s why I keep her around… and she’s funny. So, that “G” word… is when amino acids are broken down by the liver, or kidney, or both. Is there a doctor in [...]
General
Quotable Quote…
If you read this blog, you know I consider myself a pessimist… or more optimistically – a realist. I had to spend a good hour at the dentist recently while the oldest children’s molars and such were being checked by the professionals. I seldom read magazines (if you see me with one, rest assured, I [...]
Jenny Jen-Jen
e l e v e n . . .
Today, we ran 11.1 miles. I am finding I start tanking around mile 9. It could mean I need to take some water on these longer runs, or some Gu, or pop a few electrolyte capsules at mile 8. I can’t do sports drinks, they upset my stomach… Post run feelings: My knees hurt. My [...]
Family
And there was laughter…
So, in all my complaining and fretting over surviving my third round of two, three, and four-ness, I am blessed with laughter. People, I have funny kids. They favor their father in that way. He's a funny guy with a wicked-great sense of humor, and he is rubbing off on our children. Mother's Day – [...]
General
Third Time’s a Charm?
As I witnessed/endured/bore the brunt of another tirade of my darling 2-year-old Lucy, I told God, “How am I going to make it through another 2 year old’s search for her own voice… her independence? Lord, help me, help me, help me…” As that thought passed through my mind, I began flashing back to moments [...]
General
Lost in a Blizzard?
That’s not really what I am try to communicate here. Read on… The Lost Season Finale is tonight. I am half-ashamed for writing this. I am not a person who gets to/chooses to enjoy/absorb/obsess over television. Some of it has to do with guilt (how can I sit when there are so many other things [...]
Jenny Jen-Jen
3 down, 7 to go…
I am not counting days, nor hours, nor even minutes… I am counting toenails. In November, after running a half-marathon, I sacrificed two perfectly good toenails. Thankfully, by last week, I could tell my toes would be fine in time for flip-flop season. That was last week… pre-Friday, last week… or as I’ll call it [...]
Olivia
What do you get…
when you combine a bathing suit, pom-poms and and apron? My 5 year-old daughter, Olivia, performing impromptu cheers, monologues and dance routines… no audience… except the one in her head :)
Lucy
Hi. I’m 2.
Me: Lucy, do you want me to take your shoes off? Lucy: NnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnO! The expression that accompanied her firm answer was similar to a look one might give to a person who was asking for one’s social security number in order to use the sidewalk… confused, annoyed, offended, angry… Me: You say “No thank you”, [...]
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