Category: working girl
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When I wore my favorite dress on my birthday and forgot that the fourth grade teacher did "birthday spankings". He made me crawl through the "spank machine" of my classmates legs as they paddled my bottom, at the end of the tunnel he put me on his lap, lifted my dress and spanked my…
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Viv was born five years ago, or just yesterday, depending on how much sleep you've gotten. My emotions have been heavy these past weeks, heavier each passing week as the daylight dwindles. Fall does a number on my body clock, disrupting my sleep, which then in turn chips away at my emotional fortitude. In a…
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Me, fixing a pink Disney doll toy thingy: "Remember Vivi, 'Princess' is not an occupation". Paulie: "Uh um, you're watching 'Say Yes to the Dress'". Me: "Remember Vivi, life is complicated…" Posted with Blogsy
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The ACLU People Power (their first grassroots organization) launch yesterday covered a lot of ground. First and most importantly, I became a member. Second, the subject that most resonated with me was the framing of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) as an anti-discrimination law. It abolished discrimination in healthcare based on GENDER. It abolished discrimination…
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Yes, those are birthday candles in corn muffins. October is a month of milestones. Paulie turned 47, Vivi turned 4, and Charlie grew into his 4th month. Celebrations would be nice, but an organized gathering, an organized anything (!), seems out of our reach these days. Who can bake a cake and make dinner and…
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Vivi: "What does mama do at work?" Paulie: "She sells furniture" Vivi: "But mama needs to do work" Paulie: "She does, that is her work" Vivi: "But mama needs help at work". Paulie: "She has help from her co-workers" Vivi: "But no one listens to mama"!
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It has been two solid weeks of parties, presents and baked goods. The Christmas tree is on the curb, we've binge-watched another tv series, and I'm sick of cooking. I can't wait to get back in to work tomorrow! Posted with Blogsy
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An ode to a stapler I still have the box of imported staples (still a few staples left!) to go with my Folle…my favorite part is the face on the strike plate. Posted with Blogsy
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I thought it was bad when the daycare sent home a list of instructions for “child week” last month—wear this color on that day, dress up as your favorite character, and more. I have enough to do —work, baby, home. Do I really need assignments for my six month old? But I thought, it’s only…
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