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YouTube. Don’t even get me started. Sure- it’s great for some things. Want to learn how to build a shelf, or figure out how to install a car seat? YouTube has people walking you through the process step by step. Missed the episode of what you wanted to watch, but you only wanted to see…… Continue reading It’s not just YouTube…

I’m an expert at procrastination. Truly. My body has been programmed to deliver during stressful times. I can recall having this debate with my mother countless times in high school. She would always ask why I wait until the last minute to get my work done and I said it’s because I work better under…… Continue reading Reprioritizing

I’m binge watching a show that I probably should have never started because I clearly don’t have the time (it’s on the list to finish before spring break- it won’t happen, but I’m certainly trying! It helps my procrastination). The latest episode has my mind reeling. The doctors go out for a night of karaoke…… Continue reading Superhero or Villian?

Spring break is almost over. I can feel the pull from school. Not even a gentle tug, but more like that last ditch effort in a tug-of-war match when you yank with all of your might. My daughter has been asking for a book. One that I own in my classroom. I’m not sure why…… Continue reading Add that to the list

“Dinner” I call down to Big N. My hand rests on the doorframe as I wait patiently for the acknowledgement of my message. “Okay,” Big N replies as she turns off the tv. I walk towards the family room as I hear her feet pounding up the steps from the basement. She is a heavy…… Continue reading 30 Seconds of Dinner

Today was a day of beginnings… – a load of laundry – a new book – a grocery list – a toy/house cleaning/purging/organizing project Let’s hope tomorrow is a day for endings. It’s the middle that is purgatory.

Writer’s block, The plague of all writers. It eats at you. Laughs at your face. Just when you think you have a start, it steals it away. A phrase, an idea, a memory…stolen. A half-written draft, a story stopped mid-way, a post entirely deleted. Imperfection. Not good enough, not even close. Not quite a slice,…… Continue reading Writer’s block

Little hands grab yours Small cries, big eyes, heart swelling Newborn love, precious

It’s 9 am and I’m laying on the hotel bed writing this slice. Before that, the kids asked me for a snack. We split the remaining Teddy Grahams from the snack bag. Before that, I braided my daughters hair to help her keep it out of her face while at the water park. Before that,…… Continue reading Before that…

Tuesdays used to be a really great day. I would often find myself sitting on the futon in my college apartment with my roommates watching Law and Order: SVU. Man- I loved that show and it would literally play all day long. We would spend hours sometimes playing detective alongside Benson and Stabler. Then I…… Continue reading Just another Tuesday…