Since I was the guest, I had to take care of all the younger children, so many children it seemed as if there were always one baby who was crying from having bumped its head on a table leg. "You are responsible," said my mother, which meant I was in trouble if anything was spille...
7. He was very reassuring. Kept reminding me that the hospital covers all my medical costs. Apparently forgot to mention that if I do test positive that they'll pass it on to legal, and legal will dig up any dirt they can, trying to prove that I'm a drug user or tramp, and that...
My wife, however, objects to a word so many of her friends used about her, that Helen was “a saint.” Mary does not for a moment doubt her mother’s sainthood. She objects to the word because it implies asanctimoniousness(伪善) that had nothing to do with a woman who had a sparkl...
58. “No, I’m just a very naughty boy. I do all sorts of bad things. I kick kittens. I make rude gestures at nuns.”― Cassandra Clare 59. “I really enjoyed stepping into that side of [Princess Margaret] and being silly and naughty and fun.”― Vanessa Kirby 60. “I’ve neve...
We were lucky enough to have a cats-only vet move in just up the hill a few years back, a practice I’d already been following on an Instagram account curated by one of the vet techs to show off her special needs rescue kittens, her interesting cases (“CW: surgery pictures”) and ...
On Kittens, Anxiety, and My Relationship with Anne… byB. Diane WhiteApril 18, 2021 I love the author Anne Lamott. There, I said it. I do. We have not met. She does not know I love her but love her I do. She’s my writer crush, the soul mate I’ve never met. Many of us...
Volunteerism doesn't have to be afull-time job. For example, you can sign up with your local animal shelter to help them socialize kittens and puppies. Then, just drop in when you need a quick pick-me-up. 26. Buy yourself some flowers. ...
But how do you come up with new ways to say thingsALL. THE. TIME? Fire up the GRILL and COOK FAJITAS, baby!Buckle down, focus, and make it spicy. It takes longer to go back and evaluate your word choices, but in the end, you’ll be glad you did. It takes practice, balance, ...
I do not want to end my marriage over the desire for a baby – I want to have another baby with them. And while I did not ask for all of the reasons L has come to this conclusion, I imagine if I knew them I would by and large agree with them. There are many many reasons ...
I’ve also realized that my waist no longer fits into baby fat but a middle-aged spread. I also fear that I don’t know what middle age looks like for my generation. Did my mother still feel 24 when in reality she was 15 years older? And why do I not feel like I’m where I...