Category Archives: Life as a Mom

Neighbor Update

September 8, 2008 – 8:56 pm

My backyard neighbor Wife J came by on Saturday afternoon to sit on my back patio. Really, she was just sitting there with her eyes closed while I cooked some sausage sauce and pasta for me and the boys. Last I had heard from her and Husband J (who was turned away from a job [...]

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Fantasy Football

September 7, 2008 – 8:07 pm

Today was my first venture into the Fantasy Football field. I have spent several years gawking over Husband’s FF team and his win 2 years ago. I usually keep to the weekly picks. Last year, I was invited to join an all-female fantasy league. Intriguing…but I was 32 weeks pregnant at the time. Can you [...]

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Buying car seats today

July 8, 2008 – 1:10 pm

Had to share this story that happened to me today. We need to buy two additional car seats - one for A and one for Z - for Grandpa’s cars in NJ. Husband has a new job that will have us at sales meetings together and Grandpa (and K, who has graciously put up with [...]

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eBay Live

June 18, 2008 – 10:42 pm

I’m in Chicago until Saturday evening to attend eBay Live and exhibit our Dummies eBay books with the editor. My colleague who handles this program and attends this yearly show is nearing her maternity leave and cannot be here so I am filling in. It should be interesting. My “normal” conferences are usually those from [...]

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Rites of Passages

June 6, 2008 – 2:36 pm

This morning was the last time that I would drop A off in his 2 year old room at day care. He moves on Monday to the next “stage” of his life at day care - the 3 year old room.  It is hard when A moves to a new room. He goes from being [...]

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