Writing Assignment: Write an Ode to a Part of Your Body

Ode to Family Resemblance
My mom and I have the exact same feet. I see her feet in my own flip-flop sandaled toes, pinkie toes turned in sideways,as if someone squeezed them into pointy heels for years and years. I see the same sideways pinkies in my son’s tiny tootsies. Ten little toes, all in a wonky row, like [...]

100 Caps, er Posts

One hundred caps in soccer is a huge milestone.  A cap is an international appearance in a soccer game, and it basically means you don’t suck.  Nobody makes it to 100 caps if they are a suckage soccer player.  So when it comes to hitting the 100th post milestone as a blogger, I am feeling pretty [...]

Blady, Blady. Corn, Underwear and my Latest Read. And Weird Pageant Stuff.

I am watching Toddlers and Tiaras and thinking I should really do a blog post already but could I just get some inspiration?  The problem is that my plan was to post about my theory that I am allergic to corn.  Or you know, intolerant to it.  But do you know how boring the post [...]

Just Call Me Meany Head

I think without planning to I took a little blogging vacation.  But now I am back to torment you with the trite and trivial. 
I am no longer Mommy, I am Meany Head.  It’s fine, I do not need the young son to be happy with me every minute.  If that was the goal I think [...]