We finally have the word that defines how we’re feeling. We’re nearly “fully vaccinated” and ready to hang out with friends but do they want… Continue Reading Languishing
Playing Catch Up
It’s been a few weeks, certainly longer than we anticipated, and the Manic Mommie have lots to catch up on with holiday entertaining (Easter snuck… Continue Reading Playing Catch Up
Why Are We Keeping This?
If you are one of the many who lost family members this past year, we know your pain and sadness. Once the immediate arrangements are… Continue Reading Why Are We Keeping This?
On the Road Again
Kristin’s family finally takes a road trip for a change of scenery and encounters a strange, new world out there. And yet still there are… Continue Reading On the Road Again
Hating Everything
We’re kind of hating everything right now as we try to crawl out of this pandemic well. We see the light and know it’s there,… Continue Reading Hating Everything
The Moms Are Not OK
Pandemic screams are a thing, according to the New York Times. Have you let yours out today? We’re catching up after an extra week away… Continue Reading The Moms Are Not OK
Hitting the Pandemic Wall
We’re all stressed. Add the dark days of January, blocked contact tracing, and violence in our halls of democracy —it’s all too much. Maybe that’s… Continue Reading Hitting the Pandemic Wall
It smells like a New Year
The Manic Mommies are welcoming 2021, which may smell a little like dog poop, farts, and rotten meat (at least at Kristin’s house), by catching… Continue Reading It smells like a New Year
It’s beginning to look a lot like…. menopause
This week we’re talking about all the ways we are feeling older with expanding waistlines, alcohol migraines, and jowls that didn’t seem to be there… Continue Reading It’s beginning to look a lot like…. menopause
Meh.
If ever there were three letters to describe how we’re feeling these days, it’s m-e-h period. Darkness falls at 4:30 p.m., the first snowstorm has… Continue Reading Meh.