Suzanne Says…

PDD and Second Son had been watching a scary movie, but ended up watching the inside of their eyelids.

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Almost 21 years ago (8 days shy of 21 years ago, to be exact), I became a mother. Of course, I was going to be the best mom ever (weren’t we all?!) and my children would listen, do what they were told without argument, understand that I knew what was best for them and thank me for being such a good mom.

Yeah - well, one can dream, right?

In the years since, I have fucked up just about every way imaginable when it comes to mothering. Big mistakes, little mistakes and all sizes of mistakes in between. And the hell of it is, I’m STILL fucking up on a regular basis. But, I’m ok with my fuck ups, and here’s why:

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Thirteen Reasons I Write This Blog

It’s WAY less expensive than therapy
To connect and keep up-to-date those I love who are far away
To know myself better
To be heard
To laugh on a regular basis
To remind myself of what’s important in life
It’s more fun than folding laundry or doing dishes
To make new friends
To express myself
To practice what I [...]

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I just finished Between the Bridge and the River and let me just say - that book is one I’m now going to BUY and read again.
Yeah, it’s like that.
It’s the kind of book I imagine myself writing one day. In fact, having read this book, I may well one day actually write my [...]

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The second book that’s due back to the library tomorrow is Between the Bridge and the River, Craig Ferguson’s first novel. It’s very good. Very. Good.
You might remember Craig as Mr. Wick on The Drew Carey Show, or might, like I do, watch him on The Late, Late Show. What’s ironic is that I never [...]

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