Author: Aimee

Two reasons.1. I tweeted my face off about it last week and I figured people were sick of hearing it.2. Gloria Steinem said exactly what I wanted to say, but much better than I could ever have.

Waking up is a struggle for every single person in this house. Lord help us when Declan becomes a teenager. It's bad enough with just Bryan and me.Bryan: Grrrrr.Aimee: Ahhhhhkkk.Bryan: Meahhhhhhhhhhhhh.Aimee: (starting to giggle) Orrrrrrrrrrgggg.Bryan: Ehhhhhhhppppaaaakkk.Aimee: (still groggy but awake and laughing now) OK, what's…

I can use that title now that I know how to spell "conundrum" - thanks to Laurie and Richard via Twitter.So here's the deal. Declan has always been sensitive. And we have always been about withholding media for him, especially violent media. Sure, he would…

Recently, Maggie talked about Eight Books That Changed Her. And asked which books did it for us. My answer was a little insipid and a little fluffy and a little childish, but the damn truth.The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff.My sister sent me this…

Declan started soccer practice last night. It was basically a bunch of 6 year olds running around the field like lost little kittens, but it was very cute. Err, I mean riveting with it's magnanimous physicality! Actually, Declan was much more coordinated than I would…