I will NEVER forgive. And I will NEVER forget. My heart goes out to all of you who were personally affected.
Boy am I frustrated. I came across a listing for a work-from-home job for legal professionals, applied and am in the work-is-pending phase with that company. I immediately applied to TWENTY-ONE SIMILAR COMPANIES and have heard back from exactly TWO. Am I unreasonable in expecting at least a “no thanks” email response? And courtesy aside, is there any such thing as a legitimate, decent work-from-home job?
My dream: flexible hours (meaning after the kids go to sleep or while I am waiting for them at dance class), reasonable pay, steady work. I can churn it out, and am the world’s greatest paper-pusher. I never met a form I didn’t love filling out, so what’s a mom like me to do? It’s not so much a money thing, I’d just like to create a little account of funds that are just mine. But I’m bored and would like the feeling of productivity! Anyone have any advice, or want to chime in?
I don’t care how cheesy it sounds, when I was lying in bed last night at approximately 11 pm, a news bubble interrupted my reading of the latest Mitch Rapp military hero fiction novel to alert me that Osama Bin Laden had been killed.
I froze for a second, and then choked back tears at the thought that the man who destroyed so many lives close to me and came damn close to destroying mine had finally been punished. I am so glad he is dead; not because I worried he was a continuing threat to me or my loved ones or my countrymen, but because anyone who reaped that much evil, death and destruction should die a hellish, painful death with his last minutes spent in terror and agony. And I hope that’s how he went down, the bastard.
I’m even willing to like Obama. A little, and just for tonight.
I am very excited to be working on a business but I’ve totally neglected my blog! If my idea works out, hopefully it will all be worth it! I wish I had gone to business school instead of law school. I don’t know what I’m doing so everything takes me so long to research and learn!
As I bask in the glory of twins who are finally three years old, I feel a bitter-sweet sense of relief and sadness when I realize how much is behind me, yet how much is still ahead.
I imagine it is inevitable to feel a sense of loss when a mom decides her family is complete and these are the only kids she will have. I have an especially poignant loss, knowing there are two embryos in the deep freeze somewhere who will never be born.
But I feel like we are done with that part of life and I should love the fact that the girls are in school two mornings a week, or that they are both potty trained or that they are close to not even involving me in their play. Did I mention I am a masochist? Because the same things that delight me about having such grown up little girls also breaks my heart. It is physically rewarding and painful for me to hear my Caroline tell me “I do it my self” (and “myself” is two words the way she says it!) about putting on pants or brushing her teeth.
But in a way, I’m a little smug because I know from experience that even the most independent little girls always need their moms. So for tonight I count my blessings both to be fortunate enough to have a mom I still need, and to be that mom for a very feisty little person. And let’s be honest, Ro still wants to be a baby so I won’t be out of business for a while yet. ; ).
I absolutely love crafts and the pirate party has brought out my inner child. Now I just need more room!
I’m so excited the girls’ birthday party outfits have arrived! They love them and Caroline couldn’t be more of a ham.
As the rsvps are rolling in, I’m getting more and more excited! This weekend I’ll be buying up the party supplies as I chill out at the lake. Wine + lake house + online shopping = watch out Amex …
It’s hard to believe that the girls are old enough to take a class without mommy participation! I have to admit I am thrilled by the prospect but a little taken aback that my mommy and me days are over. I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad, considering how many classes we’ve taken together since they were six months old! Here they are all dressed as ballerinas.
Hopefully they will cooperate for me and I can get some shots of them in class today!
I am almost too excited about the girls’ upcoming princess and pirate party! The invites are out and now the fun part begins – the shopping. I already ordered a pull string treasure chest pinata 
from Party City and have a shopping cart filled with fun stuff at Oriental Trading … I’m just holding out until I get a better sense of how many little people will be attending! Here are some pics of the invites …
Annnnnnd … the work that went into these little suckers!
I have never loved Christmas as much as I do this year, with my two little elves really getting into the season. Yesterday, they made me quite proud by handing in two new toys after I explained that some kids are unfortunate and don’t get any toys. They didn’t bat an eye, they just handed them saying they were for the kids.
We attended the local social club’s Christmas party and had a blast! They said hi to Santa and even shook his hand, which is a big improvement over last year’s hysteria when I tried to get their picture taken with him at the mall. They then sat quietly through the entire screening of Mickey’s Christmas movie and loved it!
After naps, we decorated the Christmas tree and listened to Christmas music and after mom and dad had a martini, we ended the family portion of the evening with an impromptu dance party. God, I love Christmas!
