At 5:16 pm eight years ago

You made me a mommy. Happy Birthday to you, my eldest girl.

July 8, 2006 · Monica Brand · 2 Comments
Tags: mothering, Susan · Posted in: Living, My Girls

This could turn out to be my most embarrassing day ever

I’ve lost my bra. That’s right. I took it off last night and now it’s gone. Can’t find it. Looked everywhere I’ve thought to look and it’s just not there. Maybe I shouldn’t have left it on the coffee table after taking it off in the living room last night while watching TV. Don’t all [...]

July 8, 2006 · Monica Brand · 2 Comments
Tags: mothering · Posted in: Living, True confessions

Happy birthday to my firecracker boy

Today Edmund is beyond the three’s. I never thought I would have a baby born on a major holiday. My third-born came several days late, so when I woke up the morning of July 4, 2002, and I knew baby was fiinally coming, I thought, “This is going to make birthday party themes a piece [...]

July 4, 2006 · Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: holidays, mothering · Posted in: Living, My Boys

Rant on the supermarket bagger

What is with people? Today in the supermarket I attempted to make conversation with an employee and was shot down faster you can ask “paper or plastic?” It’s enough to suck the cheerfulness out of anyone. It’s a cast of three in this little drama – the cashier, the bagger and myself. The Bag Lady [...]

March 10, 2006 · Monica Brand · 2 Comments
Tags: mothering · Posted in: Living, True confessions