Monthly Archives: March 2015

MicroBlog Monday: Picture Imperfect

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jenn P

One of the things that sucks about being a single mom is not having another person around to take pictures. It is hard enough to get decent pictures of a toddler but it is impossible to capture those fun or … Continue reading →

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Protected: How To Pack With a Toddler

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jenn P

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Last Day of Work

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Jenn P

Well, I made it to my last day of work. I got a text at 8pm asking if I could come in 20 minutes early. I was about to get in the shower with Wallace and then get us to … Continue reading →

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Is This Real Life?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jenn P

As the 4pm news started on NPR, they read the headlines of the stories coming up. While coralling Wallace to the table for dinner (shush, it has been a long day), I heard “kill gays and lesbians with bullets to … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Checklist

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jenn P

I am so weary and worn out from these past 9 months of physical and emotional stress. The move is looming and I managed to not get any packing done yesterday so I am trying to make up for it … Continue reading →

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RIP Terry Pratchett

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Jenn P

I just learned, through a post on Autostraddle, that Terry Pratchett died 10 days ago on March 12th. I went looking for articles and shed some tears. He was a brilliant author and though he had Alzheimer’s and did not … Continue reading →

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This Moment

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Jenn P

My sweet baby is sleeping in his pack n play across from me. He is wearing heart pajamas with his arms around Froggy. Today, we packed, played, cleaned, napped, met my friend Debbie at the park, had pho, and then … Continue reading →

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Packing And Purging

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Jenn P

I am far from a hoarder but I have a habit of keeping things. It is more of a slow clutter take over. I like to keep things that will be useful in the future, things I swear I will … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Nanny Not Housekeeper

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jenn P

Four days left with my regular job and two days left with my old job! Yep, my old job needs me again and it happens to work that I can help. The first sitter after me had a rare blood … Continue reading →

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My Two Year Old

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Jenn P

Let’s see if I can do one of these summary update posts. The last time I tried it, wordpress ate my post. Wallace had his 2 year check up, which I only really did for a paper trail of doctor … Continue reading →

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