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Mommy Mistake Number 2186: The Birthday Party F**K Up
I messed up. I’m not even sure how to start, it was just one of those things that while it was happening I never even considered that there would be repercussions. I never thought twice about it. Does that make me a narcissist? Maybe I’m on overload? Lazy? Stupid? I don’t know. You tell me. This…
Read MoreWhy the Jews?
When I was a kid, my dad once told me that there are many, many people who don’t like Jews. I didn’t understand. Where I grew up, it seemed like everyone liked Jews. It was harmonious. It was happy. I don’t remember one minute of anti-Semitism. But the world outside of my suburban incubator, that’s the world my dad was…
Read More#Facebookforever
I love Facebook. I’m not even one bit embarrassed to admit that. Most people don’t like to admit that they love Facebook, or even like it, but I do. I don’t care. Everyone is always “Oh, I don’t really go on Facebook” or “I’m not really a Facebook person” but not me. I go on almost every day.…
Read MoreLet It Go
My daughter, F, is in first grade. She gets tested weekly on “Dolch Words.” (I don’t know why they’re called “Dolch Words,” they seem like “Spelling Words” to me.) We are supposed to work on these words every day. We do not. But when we do…I have noticed that she does this when I give her a word to…
Read MoreWhite People Problems (Part 1)
I must be out of my mind to start writing again. But, I have to. I threw that Introduction to The Family page out there so now there is pressure. Plus, time is passing and I curse myself every day that I’m not documenting this time in our life. So, with good intentions, I was…
Read MoreWhite People Problems (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of White People Problems. I’m not trying to tell you what to do, but you might want to read Part 1 first. https://sumgirlsboutique.com/2014/04/white-people-problems.html ****************************** Before I move on, I feel like I should give a little background. In the last post, I jumped right into our house being under construction…
Read MoreOld News
Last night, my husband, Cody, told me that I was “old news.” He says what he meant was that Dim Sum and Doughnuts, was “old news,” not me. If that is, indeed, what he meant, I guess he’s kind of right. I did end Dim Sum & Doughnuts and I did stop writing for awhile. But I don’t want Dim Sum and Doughnuts to be…
Read MoreDS&D (Life After Floyd Coden)
Here we go again. 2014, yo! I felt uncomfortable continuing Dim Sum and Doughnuts without Floyd Coden. I even went so far as to start a new blog: www.justlivintheamericandream.com but Dim Sum and Doughnuts is home. And this is where he’d want us to be. So, we’re back, and we hope to see you back too! ********************************************************* Thanks for being here!…
Read MoreThe End of Something
I used to have a dog named Barney. He was named after the store, not the dinosaur. Barney got sick when he was 9 years old. It was summer/2003. Cody and I were engaged at the time, but he was up at camp. The vet informed me that Barney had cancer and presented me with…
Read MoreBus Stop Talk
I have two daughters, Lovey and Sweet Pea. One is 4. One is 6. One is biological. One is adopted. One is “OK, mommy“…“You got it, mommy“…“I‘m a good girl, mommy!” and one is trying to kill me. My 6 year old, Sweet Pea, is from China. Before Sweet Pea, it seemed every kid I ever…
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