I was waiting in line the other day at a coffee shop where a nice looking, youngish couple were in front of me. I thought nothing of them until they turned to leave and I was floored by the party favors dangling from the fella's nostrils. The guy had so much nose hair, I was surprised it didn't get stuck in his teeth.
I think we all know a girl or two that got pregnant for the wrong reasons. Women who thought a baby would help re-connect them with their partner, “bring them closer together” and kak like that.
We all start our "careers" in motherhood one way or another. Some prepare, plan, read lots of books and think they are going to have it all mapped out and controlled. Ha, you kids kill me. Others fall into it accidently because they are stupid or irresponsible, like me.
As we make our way into January, I am already struggling with the commitments I made to myself for the upcoming year - but still I felt remiss that I neglected to come up wtih some "Couples Resolutions" for my husband and me.
It's a valid question, especially at this time of year.
I'm not evaluating myself until I'm sober. Maybe January second I will take a look at what I am doing where wine is concerned.
Meg and I have been tossing around not drinking at all in January. I'm already afraid. That's a lot days.
Here are some guidelines that we adhere to throughout the holiday season:
1. Do wear holiday gear.
2. Do something in the name of altruism, at least once.
3. Homemade gifts are for suckers - unless you have some sort of super talent.
4. Do use Christmas to your advantage as a parent; threaten your kids with no gifts until the cows come home - or until Christmas Eve, at which point you need a new tactic.
Traditions come in all shapes and sizes. And while some cost money, others are fun and free.
Since we celebrate Christmas, below are a few of our favorite creative Christmastime activities:
The Holiday Walk
The sisters behind the blog, www.meandmeg.com, Leigh and Meg are mothers and intrepretive dancers, who have been f*cking up their kids since 2005.
The sisters behind the blog, www.meandmeg.com, Leigh and Meg are mothers and intrepretive dancers, who have been f*cking up their kids since 2005.
Well, it finally happened. My six-year-old, Jax, has reached an age where he recognizes nonsense; mainly he is getting too old for my sister’s bs. This past weekend, she was doing her passive-aggressive bribery tactic while the kids ate dinner and Jax totally called her on it.
Enlightenment. Don’t you wish that every morning you woke up to the sweet sounds of singing birds (or just silence), where you could spend fifteen, even five minutes looking inward and evaluating your choices? You know, reflecting on how yesterday’s meltdown could have been avoided.
