I now eat bananas and cucumbers without a grimace. Clearly the children have wiped away most of my sanity. I'm offering up the rest to the internet. she/her
I think we should all substitute our use of “disavowal” for “disembowel” in our everyday conversations. But just for October. #GivesOurPersonalinteractionsAFestiveFeel
Me, in the morning: I do. Not. Want. To. Go. Running. (Grumble, grumble, waste so much time doing literally nothing)
Me, running, 4 mins in: Oh my gosh! This is like the BEST!
Enroll kid in Girl Scouts. Volunteer to be the cookie parent every year. Get Wilderness First Aid certified and be available to drive kids on every adventure. For 7 years. Result? Get invited to the troop’s 5 day canoe trip in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. #PlayTheLongGame.
Once again at the time in Girl Scout cookie season where my playlist based on Rocky and Chariots of Fire isn’t doing it anymore. Gonna have to add the Pitch Perfect soundtracks to the list.
In Japan, these grandparents didn't want Kids to feel lonely while waiting for the bus. So, they made a life-sized version of Totoro at the bus stop Now, the kids have a friend waiting there with them every day.
Description of a good day:
Get up, drink coffee, meet a friend at the ferry, drive to the mountains, hike 5.5 miles, soak in hot springs while wearing awesome crocs, hike 5.5 miles, eat homemade veggie mole enchiladas, shower, sit couch with a book by 8:15.