I'm Traci. I'm a mom, stepmom, and working mom. I live with & write about my glamorous life in a blended family of seven kids, four pets & one amazingly patient husband.

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Releasing attachment

Today is supposed to be the day. I drive to work and hear stories of a failed...

Everything is my obsession

Periodically I go through spaces of time where I am completely obsessed with one idea or another....

Hello, wishes.

The weekend is breathing down my neck. I am not complaining– if anything is going to breathe...


August 14, 2010

Boxes and boxes and bubblewrap, oh my.


Packing is a drag. It’s heavy and dusty and I have to evaluate each item by the “Will I need it in the next 2 weeks” standard. If no, it gets boxed; if yes, it remains unpacked. But wow there are a ton of maybes… Example: The...





Evil or stupid?

Evil or stupid?

FOX News’ latest ploy is to “follow the money” on the proposed ground zero mosque. Which is all fine and good:...

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From the dregs of Youtube…

From the dregs of Youtube…

Happy Monday. I offer this infected scab for your mental-picking edification. The description of this movie makes avoiding this snippet an...

Aug 16, 2010 | No comment | Read More »
Take anything you want. YAY!

Take anything you want. YAY!

This video is addicting. I have no understanding of why the guy is wearing his bandanna backwards, or why the cheerleaders...

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What does it all mean?

Last night I dreamed I was on the set of a reality TV show. I...

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I say no

I was talking to a friend of mine today, about kid stuff. Teen stuff. Stuff...

Jun 22, 2010 | 3 comments | Read More »

Modifying expectations

“I want to go to USC,” he says, his face a picture of total earnestness....

Jun 3, 2010 | 3 comments | Read More »

Platitudes and magic potions

“I know it’s really hard right now, but be patient because s–” …someday. I stop...

Apr 8, 2010 | 3 comments | Read More »

The times, they aren’t a changin’

I sit at the dinner table silently watching my brood chatter, and I reflect on...

Mar 19, 2010 | 3 comments | Read More »

Pay no attention to the mom behind the curtain

I was recently asked if I felt like I had different relationships with my biological...

Oct 29, 2009 | 7 comments | Read More »