It's Paul Bunyan Days here in Fort Bragg. After a little grocery shopping for tomorrow's family brunch, we walked down town. The Classic Car Show was small but the little man enjoyed it, preferring the…
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40ish-year-old mom to a 13-year-old and rescued basset hounds. I am not married but the guy I live with and I are super serious. Except when we're making fart jokes and then the 13-year-old rolls her eyes and shakes her head. I am from NorCal. I live in the house I grew up in. I bake when I am nervous and I like to grow things in my front yard to nibble on and season dinner with.
I know, I know. I am not the only mother to ever send her kid to school. But it's my first time sending mine to Kindergarten tomorrow so for me, it's a big deal. I…
Sometimes I get the feeling I say all the same things in these blog posts. Other times, I go back and read them and realize, yes I am repeating myself. That's me shrugging. I yam…
I am nearly 32 and though I was raised by a die-hard Giants fan, but my affinity for them is recent. I am one of those terribly uncool folks who fell in love with them…
We got there early. Set up camp in the back of a friend's pick-up and awaited the show. Our buddy the Fire Chief and his family. My 7th grade Civics teacher telling it like…
This morning, his dad brought him over at 10am. We chilled for a minute. Getting our cuddles in. Then, we were off. I had heard about a Book Sale at the Fort Bragg Library and…
Happy birthday, little man. It blows my mind to think that 5 years ago you were in my belly, bouncing on my bladder and pushing on my ribs. The day you were born, you…
It was rainy but we donned our boots and drove over anyway. We met my niece and the little man climbed up on the bed of the multicultural float with she and some friends. Then…
It was bound to happen. He's so close to being five. Certainly other kids have done it earlier. We were visiting my parents at their homestead in Albion where dinner is lovingly prepared with whatever…