DoozieLife

It has come to my attention, deservedly, that I am biased in my writings about how life has been lately.  Yes, I have tried to be true to my feelings in this blog, put all my whining and complaining here because I can’t voice it to anyone in my personal life.  Here, I can write [...]

My step-mother has been in the hospital a couple of weeks now.  On March 27th, I stopped by ICU to see her (I was on my way to UCSF to see my daughter aftger her surgery), give my two cents worth to her nurses, and brought a collage for her to keep in her room [...]

Now, we all know that children hate to share.  One of the things they hate to share most is you.  They are jealous of every moment of your time, every asset they perceive to belong to you, of your home and their space.  When you are in a relationship, this becomes readily apparent, as any [...]

This week, I returned to my job. Not my everyday, raising children, trying to keep the house from being absolutely disgusting and all the pets fed and alive for another day job.. but my real, income producing, thought required job. I am , and guess I always will be, a graphic designer. [...]

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We all know and love classic blog memes such as “Not Me Monday” and “Wordless Wednesday.”  These awesome memes belong to some of the most talented mom bloggers I read and have taken on a life of their own.  I was driving home from the Children’s Hospital in San Francisco Tuesday night, about [...]

I am a writer, writing my life as it happens.  My mode of writing is this blog.  It is real life, written as it happens.  When you write, this is called transparency – in other words you aren’t hiding behind a shield of made up bull, pretending life is all perfect, or exaggerating how bad [...]

It’s funny really.  Moms are tough.  I mean, think about it… We go through ten months of gestation, experiencing leg cramps, sleepless nights, incessant peeing, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, barfing, heartburn, constipation, searing pain in our sides from our uterus expanding, an awkward sense of balance and countless other untold physical discomforts just to squeeze something [...]

So today my son kindly asked that I stop writing about him. I decided that he’s right, I have enough crap of my own to write about that I will cut him a break for a while!  Besides, I always have K-Dog and Troll Baby to give me more material.  K has been pretty [...]

Baked Beans, Pasta Salad and California Style Chicken Croissants
 
Takeaways Take some of the work out of your Labor Day meal plans. Enjoy time with your family instead of time in the kitchen.
Ginny’s Baked Beans
For our family, Labor Day has always represented that bittersweet transition from the relatively lazy days of summer to the hectic [...]

Today was the big day, Back to School! In an effort to be prepared, the night before I asked my 2nd grader what he would pick as his favorite lunch items. The reply I got was “Pizza… oh, and plums. Plums are like my favorite ever. I like yogurt too.” For a six year old, [...]