A wild life is worth living.
It has certainly been a big year in the Wild Things household. All three of my children are flourishing in Houston, making good friends and excelling in school. As their personalities continue to take shape, I find it remarkable how different three kids from the same gene pool can be. My oldest is clever, funny,... Continue Reading →
The most difficult transition for me as a single parent is the wild swing between Mom and Human Woman. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I rarely left the house without my kids in tow. Babysitters were rare, so experiencing life as an adult was fleeting and required a lot of planning. Now that my... Continue Reading →
The beginning of a relationship is worlds away from how it ends. Even the less pretty days in the trenches are not an accurate foreshadowing of how it will look when you hear the death knell. It's never fair to compare something new to something road-tested. While my experience with new relationships wouldn't fill an... Continue Reading →
I have heard from readers that you're eager to know what crazy things I find when I go through people's homes. Every home is different, every client is different, so each day presents opportunities for discovery. Guns. So many guns, as I've mentioned before, and bullets of all sizes. To go with the guns are... Continue Reading →
You can't actually do it all. Now that I'm working, things are falling through the cracks, and the first to go were Mom's pet projects. I attempted to continue a weekly post here, private writing, light writing for work, professional organizing in people's homes, making holidays magical, caring for three children, cooking for fun, and... Continue Reading →
I sometimes forget that I live in Texas. Or, I forget that I don't live in the Texas I am accustomed to. I lived in Austin, which is full of rich people, hipsters, and tech people from California. I lived in El Paso, which is a flavor all its own way out on the elbow... Continue Reading →
Every year in Louisville, Kentucky, there's a four-day rock/metal festival called Louder Than Life. The catch is you have to buy your ticket before the lineup is announced or it'll sell out, and I was not even on the fence. I was behind the fence making no effort to cross. How could I commit to... Continue Reading →
In my new life I am trying desperately to figure out what I would do if I could go back in time and be young and carefree. Now that my children spend almost half their weekends with their dad, I have about 48 hours to be young and some responsible version of carefree every other... Continue Reading →
The last year has been an ever-humbling reminder that you can't do it all. Or, you can't do it all well. Attempting to scotch tape a social life together out of a handful of free hours makes for flimsy attachments and distracted parenting. Now that I have started working, I am again reminded that I'm... Continue Reading →
When an abrupt change in life circumstances gives you the chance to reboot your life, important decisions must be made. Will you start a new and unlikely career? An MLM? Will you date? Start a long term relationship? And, most importantly, will you start wearing an ostentations accessory to advertise your unbalanced mental health? I... Continue Reading →
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