I started a new job in mid May that I’m not entirely qualified for.  My boss moved up my 90 day review (which was originally scheduled for August 14) because he wanted to let me know what a difference I have made to the company, how impressed he is with how quickly I've learned, and how much easier I have made his…

Minor panic attack this week - my husband handled contacting daycares after we found out I was pregnant. Baby is six weeks so maternity leave is half over (ahhhhh!). He told me he had confirmed a spot at this daycare two blocks from our house. Last week, I saw that a licensed in-home day care that families really like…

What interesting thing did you learn today? I learned the reason cats attack you when you rub their belly is because they think we’re especially incapable cats and they are trying to teach us to defend ourselves, just like they do for kittens. I don’t know if this is 100% true, but it amused me because my cat does not…

Hi all, how have you been? :)

My daughter learned how to swim two weeks ago and took the training wheels off of her bike on Monday. Seeing her enjoy her first tastes of independence is amazing.

Creating an account just to post this reply. I’m generally scared to make accounts everywhere because I fear the internet will find me.

Catalina update!

Well I survived my first month as mum to a chronically sick kid. This is rough. Weekly hospital visits, worrying about surgeries, and now she’s colicky and her screaming turns her blue and sweaty and her poor misshapen heart is just thumping. I’m completely crushed every time she starts crying. My husband started back…

Hi all! I haven’t been around much lately, so here’s an update. First up, the loveliness that is Catita:

She is gone!!!

It’s time for your Weekly Achievement Thread!

I have decided after much debate that I am going to a) get a tattoo and b) get my ears pierced. I’ve been wanting to do the later for years and years and just never figured a good time to do it, since I’m 30+ and whatever. But if I’m going to get a tattoo (something to remind me of my late husband, but also to bring…

Evening beautiful Jezzies...Craft Thread!

I’m late but it’s 7:30 am here and I can’t sleep because my step daughter has been crying a lot so I’m here to write a quick update on Catalina :)

Hi! I haven’t checked in in a long while but I thought you guys would want to know how Catalina is doing! Info and pics to follow!

Lovely. Your rug is also very cute :)

I got my first real big girl job! I am officially in at Teach for America! I turned in my regional preference form today and once they get back to me on that I will make my final decision. Looking about 75% chance I will take it but I want to do some more research. I am also sending in a few more applications and I am…

I’m a social worker, but I don’t work for CPS (I’m usually the one calling them, though). You need to call them. Not just based on the fact that they have been left alone with no food for days on end, but also because it sounds like they’ve probably witnessed some domestic violence. It is rare for CPS to remove kids…

Hannah Arendt has a good piece on this and she frames it in regards to the Holocaust. It’s not forgiveness in the sense of just letting people off the hook or forgetting, but in the sense that it takes some letting go in order to live your own life. I think Korean vengeance movies explore it pretty well also