Another week, another chance to channel my creativity into what I hope will eventually turn out to be a successful learning experience for my girls. I like to describe my lifestyle these days as… read more »
A Mom’s ‘Ria’lity: Homeschooling Recap, Week 2
September 21, 2020It was a short school week for us, thank the good lord. Or lords. Or spirit energy, whatever you believe in . . . I have two pupils and they clearly have defined their… read more »
A Mom’s ‘Ria’lity: Homeschooling Recap, Week 1
September 14, 2020Well, that was a lesson in humility and I don’t even know what else … After my first full week of homeschooling my kids (Wednesday through Sunday), I’m realizing it may have been an… read more »
And So it Begins … The ‘Ria’lity of Homeschooling
September 9, 2020As I’m writing this, it’s nearly 10 pm and I hear the sweetest melody of sounds imaginable – yawns combined with the angelic notes of Mr. Justin Timberlake as a Troll, crooning “we all… read more »
A Mom’s ‘Ria’lity: The Calm Before the Storm.
September 6, 2020You know how they say having an easy first child gives you the false confidence to breed again? Gotta say I’m pretty firmly behind that theory. My older daughter was pretty close to perfect… read more »
A Mom’s ‘Ria’lity: Life with a Sassy Pants
August 18, 2020Okay, FINE!! To those of you familiar with #RiaStrikesAgain – you’re getting your wish – more Ria-isms. I’ve had a lot of difficulty trying to formulate a reasonable structure to bring my second child’s… read more »
Things I Worried Too Much About When My Marriage Ended
January 3, 2020The end of any relationship sucks. I dare say it sucks worse than when you’re reallllly close to a sneeze and also in the middle of a conversation at a party so you put… read more »
“What is Up Your NOSE?!?!” And Other Toddler Mysteries
March 9, 2018So, yeah, this finally happened. I was spoiled with my first daughter. She promptly slept through the night, only faked a few seizures as a result of my constant picture taking and never, EVER… read more »
Trimester 2 – The Calm Before the Storm
January 24, 2018Anybody who has ever been pregnant, or partnered up with a pregnant chick, or lived with a prego, or worked with one, been friends with one or maybe even just looked at one the… read more »
Ha Ha! You’re Pregnant and I’M NOT!
October 10, 2017So, my sister is knocked up! Pardon me; my sister is with child. A precious virgin child. What a miracle. Ha, ha, sucker! Backing up a little, I have two kids. Daughters. Eight and three.… read more »