Falling Into Home Improvement
Fall in Hampton Roads means the beach weather lingers but the home improvement itch kicks in anyway. On planning a kitchen renovation and the particular madness of a dysfunctional work triangle.
How to run errands with children
Five kids, one errand run, and a stranger who wanted to know my secret. The answer is boring: say no, stay consistent, and never over-explain to an eight-year-old.
Pool of Trouble
He deployed and left me with a pool I'd never maintained. It turned green. I sent him photos of everything except the backyard which contained the pool of trouble.
Been a long time
Well, I just noticed that it's been an indecently long time since I have written. And I guess it's high time I got it together and updated.
Haze Gray Matter
I think the most irritating thing about my dear military husband is that he likes to pretend that I don’t know what he is up to. Let me explain: I took a short trip this past weekend to visit my mother. He was supposed to have been on that trip, but his ship’s schedule changed at the last minute so he had to stay behind to get underway while I was gone.
