I definitely don’t do half of the housework. And it’s not that I do more. I think the Holderness family dad is hot. He can sing and does Crossfit. And is not cheesy at all. I never take off my wedding ring, but I seldom wear my engagement ring because I don’t have much of an […]
Author Archives: Meg
WOW I Must Be LUCKY!
This list is called: Reasons It Totally Doesn’t SUCK that I’m Stuck Wearing the #$&%! Defibrillator Vest for Another Two Months: Interesting tan lines, come June. I get to explain to more people that no, the fat chick wearing a heart monitor actually didn’t have a heart attack. So pass the (unsalted) fries. I’m lucky to […]
Advice, Gosh Darn It
Last week at an indoor water park, I lost the giant black mumu very stylish cover-up that I had just purchased. I put the cover-up down on a railing, went to do something with my younger kid, came back, and it was GONE. *horror*. My flip flops were still there. This was not acceptable. I was now essentially walking around […]
Let Her Sleep
No, really. Ask my kids who they want taking care of whatever (insignificant little) problem they have at 2 AM. It’s not Mommy. Cause Mommy is a total biotch if you wake her up. Hi, I’m Meg, and I am a complete harpee without sleep. A year ago I was fine, and now I’m happily […]
Now Hear This: Sia’s “Big Girls Cry” – With No Shame
Sia sings – belts, rather – with impressive range and unapologetic emotion. 12 year old dancer Maddie Zeigler commits so fully and physically to the lyrics’ narrative that, watching, you quickly forget her age and 3 + minutes later realize you’ve been mesmerized by a middle schooler. I came across the new video for Sia’s […]
The Right to (Avoid) Gym Class
In my area of New Jersey, Related Arts, or “specials”, classes are Art, Gym, Music, Library, and Computers. Spanish is often offered to the upper elementary grades. If you kid’s school does not have specialized teachers instructing in these subjects at least weekly, he or she is getting jipped. You should go make some noise at school […]
$%@# my students say about cardiomyopathy
So I’ve had the surprisingly enjoyable task of explaining the whole “Where Was Mrs. D” thing to my students. I basically told them 5 things: 1. I was really sick and I didn’t know it. Always tell your parents and go to the doctor when you feel like you can’t breathe right. 2. My heart […]
The Arts as an Antidote to Testing
If it’s quiet in here, I’m doing it wrong. I am sitting on the chilly windowsill with my legs dangling, kicking the bookcase below. The sound in my room is such that my clunky boots can’t be heard hitting the shelves right below me. Another teacher walks in – she may have knocked, who knows […]