My staycation: Myth vs. Fact

I took vacation days last Thursday and Friday, and glided through my week, my focus locked onto those days with heady anticipation. Thursday was payday, baby! And I had passes to take the kids to the local water park. It was the final weekend before school was to start. Sun and fun were calling my [...]

Come on Eileen, get dancin’ with yourself

I refuse to lie to you: I was bringing it. One moment I was stock still, face glazed over in boredom as I stared at the seemingly-never-ending pile of laundry to be folded; the next moment, every fiber of my being, every ounce on my hips and every whacked out appendage on my person moved [...]

I had a tattoo dream last night…

… that I finally got my long-sought after tattoo, but it was on this odd front part of my calf. Somehow I decided to get a lady with a big heart at her center, holding the world over her head. OKay, so I’m thinking I was going for a Mother Atlas sort of thing. Gaia [...]

Little Ms. Phone-y

My husband and I work for the same company, in the same building. My work phone has caller ID. Thus, I always know when he calls. This leaves ample room for hilarity to ensue. My favorite jokes, of which I never grow tired: 1) He calls me. I answer with,”Yes, this is Traci Awesome, calling [...]

A year in the life….

Oh, how I wish I’d done this with my babies…