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I was Grumpy McCrankypants all day today. Did I wr I was Grumpy McCrankypants all day today. Did I write about it? Of course I did. Link, as always, in my bio. Were you grumpy, too? I asked my kids to tell me one good thing about their day, and only one could come up with something. So cheer me up: what was one good thing that happened to you today?
A fellow mom took this photo of the sky above us l A fellow mom took this photo of the sky above us last October. There's no filter here: it was that pink. In related news, I wrote a lot of words today that disappeared in a flash (but not a hot pink flash, at least?). I didn't cry, but I wanted to. Click on the link in my bio to find out why these two things (one bizarre, one way too commonplace) are related. I make the (pink) parallel work, honest.
Did I not tell you we adopted kittens?? They were Did I not tell you we adopted kittens?? They were tiny and living under a shed and now they're swinging from our Christmas tree and trying to climb into the dog's ears when she's sleeping. Their names are Crimson and Clover and we adore them. All this and more (Exercise fails! Recipe recommendations*! Prolific self-deprecation!) in today's One Vignette post. Link in the bio! *Thank you @onceuponachef @spendpennies @dashofmandi! Tonight's dinner was fantastic because of you!
Jeannette McCurdy's I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED was my fi Jeannette McCurdy's I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED was my first book read in 2023 (does it count if I started it in 2022?), and boy was it a doozy. As someone most definitely not glad her own mom died, I would find myself hiding the title from my kids...and my friends...and the general public as I read it. But gosh: the fact that she survived her childhood with her mom? And--this was the hardest part to read--how she beat the demons that consumed her later? No wonder this was the title McCurdy chose. She earned the right to say it. McCurdy's voice is strong here, and her story is steeped with even more resilience than heartbreak, which is a feat. It's going to stick with me for a while.
Well, hello there. **blows dust off IG** Happy Well, hello there. **blows dust off IG** Happy New Year to you. And even though my oldest girl jokes, "New year, new you!" I think 2023 is going to be more about getting *back* to myself. (I know she's around here somewhere!) Read more at the link in my bio.
Not bad for a Tuesday morning, huh? Not bad for a Tuesday morning, huh?
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