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Eating the To Do List and Escape from List Hell

Friday, right before my boss decided to close the office early he asked me for my list. Specifically, he wanted to see all the work I have not done.
Him:  Uh, Monday you need to work on this list.
Me:  What? I could’ve sworn I had it down to a page (it’s like 6 pages long). And [...]

Chasing

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. – Benjamin Franklin
Sunday was Daylight Savings Time and I woke up thinking it was 10 a.m. which is bad enough, imagine my horror when I looked at my cell phone and realized it was actually 11 a.m. [...]

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Single Parenting Sucks

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. I guess I’m a bit overwhelmed lately and most of it stems from being a single mother. I hate to complain about it because the stereotypical whining of a single mom is not me, but sometimes you just have to be honest.
I get tired of being broke. I [...]

The Easter Bunny is a Jerk

My daughter woke me up this morning because she needed to get ready to go to church with my parents. Yes, she woke ME up, as usual the 5 year old is more responsible than I am.
So, she’s pulling up her tights and I notice her Easter basket sitting on the couch with the junk [...]

I’m beat

Seriously, I’ve been on a computer all day from 8:30 a.m. until now. I did manage to get my daughter dinner and a bath, but didn’t actually do anything with her as I’ve been…working.
She’s an understanding girl though. It’ll all work out and maybe I won’t always be so damn busy. Haven’t worked out in [...]

Man that Sucks

It’s nice to have a place to whine about being a single mother…I so hate whining.
For starters, I’ve been consumed all day with the thought that I missed my daughter’s “special day”. In preschool this is like being president for the day even though it’s only 2 hours. The honorary child gets to bring the treat [...]