Essays

dear maggie

It’s been thirteen days since we said goodbye. Thirteen days since I last gave you snuggles, kisses, rubbed your ears, smothered you with love and told you that you were the “super duperest.” My sweet girl, I miss you so much. I wish that you were still here. The house has not been the same…

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sunday snow day reset

It has been a week. We’ve been busy with work, school, and oh yes, my son getting absolutely bogged down by Influenza B. We have all been feeling the effects of being on fever watch, not sleeping or at least not sleeping comfortably, and just the general frustrations of trying to be a functioning adult…

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