I've been down lately. Not quite fragile but definitely not myself. A friend even noticed at the gym that I looked sad. It's hard to hide true feelings without the veil of Bobbi Brown concealer and mascara. The fact that the toning class instructor had just made me do 1000 leg … [Read more...] about Sourpuss – 5:00 Fridays
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Adieu Summer – 5:00 Fridays
I scaled back my work a few years ago to be home with Bird and Deal until they started school. Those first few summers without preschool left me in tears more often than not. Poor Mac Daddy came home to a hot mess of a wife despite my attempts to present myself as a hot wife. … [Read more...] about Adieu Summer – 5:00 Fridays
Hurricane – 5:00 Fridays
Irene is wreaking havoc on the whole East coast this weekend. It's a shame because Irene seems like the kind of woman who knits and subscribes to Readers Digest. I pegged her for a cardigan wearing gal who always has mints in her purse and spoons out sugar cubes from a proper … [Read more...] about Hurricane – 5:00 Fridays
The Easy Road – 5:00 Fridays
When I am too tired/lazy/busy/spent/otherwise occupied, I like to take the easy road. I do enough walking on the high road and have sashayed along the low road long enough to take in the scenery. Sometimes the Easy Road is all I can muster. It's been a trying few days, and a … [Read more...] about The Easy Road – 5:00 Fridays
Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays
Mac Daddy's birthday is this weekend. We met in our twenties, got married in our thirties, and are embracing our forties. Life is good. Mac Daddy is the kind of man whom everyone adores. It's not that he's the garrulous life of the party or the kind of guy who's in tune with … [Read more...] about Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays
Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
I'm mixing up something other than a cocktail today. Don't worry, I'll be back with 5:00 Fridays but I wanted to share an experience we had last night. Fasten your seatbelt for a brush with irony. Mac Daddy and I had taken the boys to a Durham Bulls baseball game. It was … [Read more...] about Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays
Maggie, aka Magpie Musing, is guest posting today! I don't recall how I came to know Maggie, but I can tell you that every time I see her we have a grand time. She and I are kindred spirits who share a love of words (homonyms in particular) and food. Maggie has a butcher shop … [Read more...] about Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays