Category Archives: quarantine

Procrastination Station

From the outside looking in, I would tell myself (or anyone camped out at the procrastination station) to simply do more and be better. Given the 2020 stressors that just won’t quit—and the fact that only those friends mentioned above read this silly little thing—I won’t beat myself up too much for my obvious failures. Instead, I’ll set an intention to heed my own advice: “just be fucking better, Angel.”

Semi-Sweet

My almost-7-year-old officially turned 7. This has been an emotional year. Not just because COVID-19 has changed the way we live and BLM will hopefully change the way we treat others, but also because I turned 37 and feel fucking old for the first time, and my baby turned 7. This one hit me foreContinue reading “Semi-Sweet”

‘Murica

Last year, we spent the 4th of July up in Maine, surrounded by family and friends. There was a bike parade for the kids, a festival and of course beaches, booze and tons of fireworks! It doesn’t get more American than that. …This year, thanks to COVID, it was a little different. We literally hadContinue reading “‘Murica”

Outdoorsy-ish AF

We like to think we’re outdoorsy, but in reality we’re the outdoorsy type who talks about going camping and yet we own no gear. We go for nature walks and might spot a handful of migrating birds (my husband’s an amateur birder), or hike a local hill (not a mountain), but we enjoy being outdoorsContinue reading “Outdoorsy-ish AF”

The Burbs

If you haven’t seen this gem in a while, I highly recommend revisiting it while we’re all stuck at home stalking our neighbors. It’s honestly amazing to me how many of my neighbors I’ve come to know (and know well) during the past 11 weeks. We went from 0 to 100. And what’s even moreContinue reading “The Burbs”

He’s not a serial killer!

In our house, it wasn’t so much the terrible twos, but the fucking fours and fives. Jacoby would have violent “fits” that left my husband and I utterly bewildered. We tried everything: time outs, toy removal, positive reinforcement, and (gulp) even spankings (which just suck for everyone)…but nothing worked. I read books (all the books)Continue reading “He’s not a serial killer!”

Beards & Bad Haircuts

I’ve never really been into beards. (I take that back…Khal Drogo in GoT was sexy as hell with a beard). I’ve almost never really been into beards. But my almost-7-year-old son dared my husband to grow a beard in quarantine and let me tell you, it has not disappointed. I’ve been with Matt for overContinue reading “Beards & Bad Haircuts”

Yoga & Yardwork

I honestly can’t remember if I used to experience the full range of emotions I now feel on a daily basis before everything turned to shit. If I did, they definitely weren’t felt as intensely or as frequently; otherwise the normal world might have had me institutionalized long ago. I wake up and falsely promiseContinue reading “Yoga & Yardwork”