Mom and Blogger, but not necessarily a Mommy Blogger. Sugar Jones: writing about life unrefined.
I was having lunch with some girlfriends the other day when the subject of giving birth came up. I’m not sure why, but we went there. My friend, Sondra told us about how she went to a hypnobirthing specialist. If you’re not from California, hypo-anything might sound a little airy fairy to you. But here, [...]
Reading this in email and can’t see the image? Click over to the post! I know… it’s a funny card. But the truth is, I think life might be easier on my kids if they leave my house without an inordinate amount of dysfunction. Two already escaped, sadly, not unscathed. But at least I learned [...]
Well, at least I didn’t do The Ugly Cry. When I was feeling especially raw a few days ago, I pulled out the iPhone and recorded my feelings right there. I did that in place of calling a friend, not because there wasn’t anyone to call (although it was dinner time and I try really [...]
I called the nurse’s desk and asked to be rung into my grandmother’s room, hoping my mom or aunt might be there to give me an update. I had been going to her hospital room every day after work to rub lotion on her hands and feet and just be with her. She was my [...]
My son was working in a group on word problems with his teacher at school the other day. One section was on ones, tens, and hundreds in every day situations. The question was: Is your grandfather: 5, 50, or 500? After a quick second of confusion, my son blurted out: “Mrs. Smith… my DAD’s 50!” [...]
I knew it was going to be a big one, but I had not idea what was coming. The year started off with a fabulous trip to Ford headquarters in Detroit. You know what? 9 degrees in January is really not that bad! As part of a group of bloggers and journalists hosted by Ford, [...]
A year and a half ago, my life was a bit upside down. I was separated and a month away from filing for divorce. I didn’t have much of an income. I was 40 and living at my mom’s. I was feeling like a big loser. Amidst all the turmoil, I had hope. The kind [...]
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