I feel simultaneously old, proud, and broke.
My son wants an electric guitar for his 15th birthday.
Maybe I’ll dig up my old Led Zeppelin chord charts for him, while I’m at it. Ah, youth. Ah, memories. Ah, wasted lessons! … Read the rest!
The Plant Whisperer
If you give me an office plant that’s been neglected, I will bring it back to life. On my desk, that plant will flourish.
You know why?
Not because I water it more than you did. No. … Read the rest!
How to Be an Artist for Money
The other day I took my kids to a trendy toy store. While browsing the girly section, I came across a pack of four tiny journals, all in complementary oriental floral schemes.
Big … Read the rest!
All I Want
All I want, as far as “autism advocacy” goes, is awareness.
I don’t want to sue the people who vaccinated my kids. I don’t want the government to give me lots of money (unless they just have … Read the rest!
When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse…
The other day my boyfriend and I stepped into the Hot Topic store at a local outlet mall. I thought maybe I’d score some cheap t-shirts for my kids.
Hot … Read the rest!
A Nurturing Kind of Love
As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been losing weight, via the magic process of burning more calories than I take in (TM physics).
My boyfriend Tad hasn’t said much about my weight loss, either … Read the rest!
Expensive Flea Bags
My youngest son and I enjoy driving down to the nearest big-box pet stores each weekend and seeing the caged animals up for adoption. Particularly, we like the kittens.
Every time we go, my son asks if … Read the rest!
All my meters are incorrect.
I’m still doing the magical eat-less-exercise-more diet that I started at the beginning of May. I try to eat 1600 calories or less each day, and I try to exercise as much as I can … Read the rest!
This is my week to come clean, apparently.subtitled The Asperger’s Post
When stressful things occur in my life, I like to take a week or month or year to process them before discussing them with anyone else. I think … Read the rest!
Things to Which I’m Looking Forward
1. Going to the beach with my kids and my friends. This weekend, if it doesn’t rain.
2. Vicariously, the kids’ last day of school. It’s tomorrow. Although my boyfriend and I are bitterly … Read the rest!
