In all my mopeyness, I haven't taken the time to express the good things. This warmed my heart so much. Last night, Annika was making all these drawings: some had the Fortnite logo, which surprised me because she kind of hates Fortnite. I went to take a look at her drawings and she told me … Continue reading December 20: appreciation
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December 16: motivation
A lot of time, my motivation for doing things comes from other people. I'm not especially well motivated from within, but if people ask or push me to do something, then I generally will do it. Annika has been my sole motivator this weekend and entire season. I've been tired and not wanting to do … Continue reading December 16: motivation
December 9: being a mom
I don't have the time or energy to really get into all the things I'm thinking about, but today was my oldest kid's 14th birthday, so I've been thinking about being a mom and all that goes into that. A lot of being a mom is kind of forced onto us by society. I try … Continue reading December 9: being a mom
November 22: Thanksgiving
I suppose I need to write what I'm grateful for this year. I'm sure I'll forget some things, but here goes: My amazing husband who puts up with my shit and bakes pumpkin pies from scratch in the morning and lets me sleep in as late as I want most days and makes sure I … Continue reading November 22: Thanksgiving
October 26: so many things on my mind
One thing about ADHD is that sometimes my mind is swirling with so many thoughts and ideas that it's impossible to keep them straight. At times like that, I kind of shut down and look for distractions for my mind: reading blogs, looking through twitter, playing a little iPhone game, listening to a podcast, laying … Continue reading October 26: so many things on my mind
September 28: Boats and Brrrrrgrass
We could see our breath this morning and we can see it again now. We're sitting out in the field by the river, listening to The Lil Smokies right now. Annika has crawled into the back of our pop-up shelter, curled up in a blanket, and fallen asleep. I don't know how she is sleeping … Continue reading September 28: Boats and Brrrrrgrass
August 3: too much excitement
Tomorrow we go to the lake for a week with the whole family and Annika is so excited she can not sleep or stop talking to me. She is snuggled up next to me and every few minutes she says something like "I have a question..." or "I'm so excited." Her questions are things like … Continue reading August 3: too much excitement
July 15: Girl’s Day
I spent all day with Annika and my niece Ella. The boys are out at camp, so we had a girl day. Unfortunately, it was so hot we almost melted. We went to the Ramsey County Fair and did the rides, then ate ice because we overheated, then went and saw that Annika won first … Continue reading July 15: Girl’s Day
July 5: PISSED
I enjoyed my relatively politics-free vacation; I listened to history podcasts and generally stayed away from political stories. Of course I got the big ones, but I didn't read much further than the headlines. Today that changed. Please read this testimony from people affected - mainly children and parents - by the evil family separation … Continue reading July 5: PISSED
June 17: Happy(?) Father’s Day
I just finished reading this article from Texas Monthly about the separation of children from their asylum-seeking parents at our border. I am appalled and enraged and feeling helpless in the face of such cruelty. I'd seen posts before with pictures that were then challenged as fake, with articles from websites that seemed somewhat trustworthy … Continue reading June 17: Happy(?) Father’s Day
Adventures in Distraction 