Mamacita says: 1. I do not like this holiday overlap so prevalent today, yet my tree is up and ready. Inconsistency, thy name is Jane. 2. I host Thanksgiving for my family, and I look forward to it with an … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family
Mamacita says: I’ve posted about this subject before, but with the approach of holiday season, it’s on my mind again, so I’ve written a new post about this same thing. We’re tired. We work all day and in the evenings, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It looks so good on paper. You know, like communism and NCLB. The problem with all these things is this: they don’t work. Like an expensive dog with elite genealogy papers and a genetic flaw, they’ll all eventually … Continue reading
Well, by now you all know me pretty well, and you know that I love kids. I love my kids, and I love your kids. I also love most of you, and because I love most people, I made sure … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I am very grouchy tonight. I’m not sure why – yes, I do* – but I’m really flashbacking to one parent conference after another: conferences that took place eight and ten and more years ago, even. What the … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Emily Dickinson knew me; that’s the only explanation. How else could she have. . . . known? This first poem helped me understand faith. The second confirmed my belief that Dickinson rocked because Katie Rose Belford and her … Continue reading