This was a recipe I made up on the fly one night, late at night, pregnant with a hungry man staring at me from the living room! I jumped into action, threw something together and he pretty much ate ALL the wings in the pan… two packs mind you! I…
Tag: Single Mommy
Just Another Ordinary, Extraordinary Day
Today was the first time in about five months that my son spent time with both of his parents since our break up last September. There have been uphill war battles, flat land war battles, air dropped bombed war battles, nuclear war battles and few days of peace in between….
Talking Myself Out Of A Pity Party
So in a little over a year I have moved to a different state, lost the partner in my non-profit, enrolled my son into preschool, lost my boyfriend, moved back to my original state, become a single mother, become unemployed, moved in with my mother, almost lost my life, lost…
I’m Alive…Yes, I Am…I’m Alive
It has taken me a week to begin this post. Part of it is the fact that I am still trying to wrap my brain around the entire event and all that has happened over the past 3 weeks. Part of it is a bit of shame and embarrassment. And…
I Think I Was A Woman…Once…!
Do you ever just wake up and look in the mirror and see…a mom?! And not the beautiful, skinny, multi-tasking, baking from scratch mom with perfectly behaved children. The bags under the eyes, sweat pant wearing, over grown cuticle having. eau de spoiled milk scented mom! I mean once upon…
Brookie Brookie Tasty Chili
The weather is finally getting cool out here on the southern west coast and it’s about that time to break out Mama’s famous chili! My mother and father were both very good at making chili in two totally different ways. My mother was more of the organic, less fat and…