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Why does it seem like every time I go out of town my son gets sick.

Posted 27th May 2008 by BrendaG, tagged sick, travel

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I travel for my job about once per month overnight (usually only one night). My clients are out of town and I'm responsible for the relationship, so face to face is necessary.  My husband is wonderful with our son and as long as I do as much as possible in prep, he can handle the morning and evening…

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I left my toddler at daycare for this?

I used to think I couldn't cut it as a SAHM. I mean, I require a certain amount of logic to get through the day. Not an entire day full of left-brainisms, but at least some glimmer of rational behavior here and there is nice. That was my justification for going back to work (besides the honest facts…

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Decision day off

Posted 20th May 2008 by BrendaG, tagged family, balance, decisions

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I think I need a day off. And when I say "day off," I'm not talking about the kind of day off where I still have to diagram every move that everyone in the house will need to make or plan every morsel that my picky eater of a son might want to eat. No, on this day off I wouldn't even begin to worry…

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Democracy's Fatal Flaw - The Voters

Posted 9th April 2008 by BrendaG, tagged election, npr, obama, democracy

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I heard something on the radio that took me back to my freshman year of college. No, not the drinking and partying, but my Political Science 101 class, taught by an Italian prof (can't remember his name) who talked for an entire semester about Elitism. His premise: all forms of government boil down…

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day to myself

Posted 18th March 2008 by BrendaG

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let's see, how about a mani, a pedi, and shopping...specifically i would browse my heart out without having to keep anyone entertained or moving

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