SO...WHAT ARE WE EVEN TALKING ABOUT?

SO...APPARENTLY TWO WEEKS IS A LOT OF LIFE
SO...APPARENTLY TWO WEEKS IS A LOT OF LIFE
It’s been about two weeks since I’ve written anything here. Which doesn’t sound like a very long time. Except apparently my family took that as a challenge. So, hi. I’m... Read more...
SO… AUGUST YOU CAN LEAVE NOW.
SO… AUGUST YOU CAN LEAVE NOW.
August 31st. The actual last day of August. Allegedly. Because at this point, I don’t trust the calendar. I haven’t slept in days. My youngest is home recovering from surgery,... Read more...
SO… APPARENTLY COSTCO IS MY PERSONALITY NOW.
SO… APPARENTLY COSTCO IS MY PERSONALITY NOW.
There was a time in my life when I got excited about going out. Concerts. Dinner. Shopping for actual cute things. Maybe an unnecessary purse. Now? Costco opens at 9.... Read more...
SO… CAN NOTHING HAPPEN TODAY?
SO… CAN NOTHING HAPPEN TODAY?
It’s August 29th. My husband’s birthday. My daughter is home recovering from surgery. We’re going to my oldest daughter’s house for pizza, homemade pineapple upside-down cake, and peanut butter blossom... Read more...
SO… TODAY FELT LIKE THE 49TH OF AUGUST.
SO… TODAY FELT LIKE THE 49TH OF AUGUST.
Last week, the cyst was the size of a walnut. Today, it was the size of a lemon. And somehow, in the hours between an ultrasound and an operating room,... Read more...
SO...WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN'T MAKE IT BETTER?
SO...WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN'T MAKE IT BETTER?
I’m writing this from one of those hard recliners in a hospital room. My youngest daughter is 19, and we’re here again. Another hospital visit. Another round of pain. Another... Read more...
SO...LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY BEST FRIEND!
SO...LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY BEST FRIEND!
Every once in a while, someone walks into your life, and you just know they were supposed to be there. That's Rachel for me. We met a couple of years ago... Read more...
SO...MAYBE YOU'RE NOT LOST. MAYBE YOU'VE JUST CHANGED.
SO...MAYBE YOU'RE NOT LOST. MAYBE YOU'VE JUST CHANGED.
There’s this weird expectation that at some point in adulthood, we’re supposed to figure it all out. What we want. Who we are. What we’re doing with our lives. And... Read more...
SO...ARE WE SERIOUSLY STILL COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHER WOMEN?
SO...ARE WE SERIOUSLY STILL COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHER WOMEN?
Can we talk about this for a minute? Why are grown women still comparing themselves to other women like we’re walking through the halls of high school trying to figure... Read more...
SO...NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE
SO...NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE
Somewhere along the way, women were taught that saying no requires an explanation. No, because I have plans. No, because I'm tired. No, because my kids need me. No, because I... Read more...
SO… YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE NICE ALL THE TIME TO BE A GOOD PERSON.
SO… YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE NICE ALL THE TIME TO BE A GOOD PERSON.
I spent a ridiculous amount of my life trying to be nice. Not kind. Nice. There’s a difference. Nice says yes when you want to say no. Nice laughs at... Read more...
SO...CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW TIRED WE ARE?
SO...CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW TIRED WE ARE?
There are levels of tired. There's I stayed up too late watching something I absolutely could have turned off three episodes ago tired. There's I haven't had coffee yet tired.... Read more...
SO...WHO AM I IF I'M NOT MOM?
SO...WHO AM I IF I'M NOT MOM?
There was a time when I was just Heather. Remember her? She was fun. Spontaneous. Energetic. She had interests that didn't involve anyone else's bowel movements, school schedules, missing shoes,... Read more...
SO… WHEN DID I BECOME THE PERSON EVERYONE NEEDS?
SO… WHEN DID I BECOME THE PERSON EVERYONE NEEDS?
Somewhere between raising kids, managing a house, building a career, remembering everyone else's lives and trying to have one of my own, I became the person everyone asks. And I'm... Read more...