Posted in Dear ... on Aug 8th, 2009
Dear Avelyn, I thought this went without saying but that clearly isn’t so, so here it is: Cat food and/or dog food is not food for little girls. (Even the bag of cat food we’re passing off to Etta as dog food because the bag was brand new when Thumper ran away and I refused [...]
Posted in Dear ... on Jun 5th, 2009
Dear Avelyn, You are such a big girl these days! You have been walking for just over a month now. You cannot imagine how weird it is to see you change so fast, to have everyday be a “new normal”. You took your first real steps on April 29, 2009 and by May 29th you [...]
Posted in Dear ... on Mar 30th, 2009
My whole life I have had grand plans to be a journal writer. There is something electrifying about touching all the journals in the store, flipping through the pages, imagining all the momentous occasions and deep soulful thoughts I could write down on it’s pages. I would buy a new journal nearly every year and [...]
Posted in Dear ... on Jan 28th, 2009
[Update, Jan 29: I cannot believe my luck. THIS is the post that ends up listed on BlogHer. Figures. Somebody up there must hate me. For (what I believe to be) a much better example of a post please click here, or here or anywhere but here and skip this thing entirely. I beg of [...]
Dear Self, You are less than 4 months away from graduating with your BSN. Stop being a punk and get your butt in gear. Remember your goals. You’ll be a real A-hole if you slack off now. Love, Self PS-your kid is crying so your break is over. Toodles!
Posted in Dear ... on Dec 16th, 2008
Dear Etta James, Eating poop is gross. I thought everyone knew that but I guess I was wrong. Also, pooping on the stairs is not acceptable behavior. Actually, all pooping inside is frowned upon. Being that you are five and a half years old you should know this by now. For the record I’d like [...]
Posted in Dear ..., Funny, My Little Lady on Nov 11th, 2008
Dear Momma, I officially laughed yesterday and again today. Are you happy? Now stop being a bitch. Love,Avelyn PS – if you try to catch it on camera one more time I will stop again for another 3 months.PPS – this is our 200th post. Is that cool, crazy or sad?
Dear Avelyn, Why won’t you laugh for Momma? We all know how funny and riveting my stories are. I thought months ago you had started when I put up that video for all to see. Guess not. I just wanted you to know how your smiles light up my life. Sometimes seeing you smile is [...]
