I sat down to write at the computer and wrestle with the anxiety I feel in the face of a new project.  The anxiety has nothing to do with the creative process and everything to do with the schedule tweaking and changes.  Dinner, homework, school pick-up and drop-off all must be considered and coordinated in [...]

Yeah!  Happy Happy nothing to prove.  Friend from Seattle who grew up in Montana–Hey!  I grew up in Montana.  No expectations.  Drink wine  Put ornaments on the Christmas tree  Eat dinner:) Happy Happy Happy Time for bed:)

Last year I was such a good mommy helping My Kid sell her Girl Scout Cookies to the neighbors and the folks at the diner and showing others who didn’t even want the cookies how to avoid the calories by sending them to the military troops overseas (so My Kid could get her Girl Scout [...]

Last minute things to do Buy tapes for the video camera and batteries for toys… Sparking wine for the Christmas morning mimosas… Charge the camera and video camera batteries… Water the tree… Plan tomorrow mornings food shopping trip–gonna brave the crowds… Is this room cold or has the blood from my fingers gone to my [...]

I just got out of the shower, my second today. I didn’t get to the gym, but I allowed myself a nice hot mid-day shower because I am trying to get a handle on all this free-floating holiday stress. As a class parent I am way too anxious about the amount of money we have [...]

Last year My Kid joined her elementary school’s robotics team.  They spent the year trying to solve alternative energy challenges using Lego’s. As a child, I too learned about renewable sources of alternative energy –off the back of a truck: This week, My Kid came home with a letter from her First LEGO League coach [...]