Issues

Small, Shy Green Bird

I only have a few things left from my art classes in college. One piece I have carried from apartment to apartment, from home to home, from state to state... and will be with me forever until it crumbles to dust like all my other…

Prolonging The SAHM/WOHM Battle

I am really lucky. The school where Declan goes is diverse. Not just by ethnicity, but by economics, and by style. Some moms stay home, some dads stay home. Some moms work out of the home, some dads work, etc - and every combination thereof.And…

"Why Mommybloggers Suck"

Yes. I actually gave a presentation with that title at IgniteBoulder last night. But before you get all up in arms about my hypocrisy, let's remember that a) I am good at being a hypocrite, b) I also talk about what we can learn from…

Bailouts, Stimulus and Coming Out About My Company

If you saw my tweet last night and/or have been reading this blog for a while, you know I have some concerns about bailout(s) for failing companies.You'll also notice when I tweet angry I almost always screw up somewhere, like leaving the "n" off "an"…

That Night

I have blabbed about this to everyone I know in person, but it doesn't feel "complete" unless I spew all over the internet too. Last week, right before I left for Houston, Declan basically lost his mind. COMPLETELY. LOST. HIS. MIND.Losing one's mind at 6…

God Talk With A 6 Year Old

Did you see this tweet over the weekend?What led to that comment was innocent enough chatter. Holidays. Favorite holidays. Christmas. And then "Oh, yeah, God does not exist" pops out from the very smart and very precocious kid who was over to play with Declan…

Crash

This week, my friend Amy's business partner had a car accident. Which sucks. But is especially scary since she is 6 months pregnant. She is fine, but is now on modified bed rest. Send her good thoughts.But what was freaky for me, upon seeing Amy's…