If Only They Made Organic Doritos

– Posted in: Complaining, First World Problems, Food, Green Living, Grown-up Friends, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Travel

We're going camping this weekend for the first time since, I don't know, 1996 (?), and I'm having more than a few problems.  First of all, I seem to have lost my packing mojo.  This isn't a big deal if your partner is an anal-retentive, organizational genius (like myself).  It's a very big deal if [...]

The Dalai Lama Strikes Again

– Posted in: Cranky Tammy, Elfie, First World Problems, Mawage, Momless, Money, Newt, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Tenzin

When I was a kid, I loved The Pink Panther Strikes Again with Peter Sellers. It's the one where Inspector Clouseau's loyal assistant, Cato, attacks him whenever possible so that Clouseau can practice warding off assassination attempts. If you haven't seen it, picture really bad martial arts, complete destruction of private property, and a funny [...]

Beyond In-between

– Posted in: Complaining, Dogs, First World Problems, Growing Up, Grown-up Friends, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Sappy Tammy, Working for Pay

I've lost one of my best friends.She didn't die. She didn't move away. She didn't stop speaking to me because I stepped over the line about her kids, husband, mother, dog, weight, hair, housekeeping, or political opinions. No.She went back to work.Technically speaking, I'm a stay-at-home mom. I worked liked a dog volunteering for the [...]

To Boldly Go. . . To Get Free Pastries

– Posted in: Blogging, First World Problems, Mawage, Nevada, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Road Trip, Travel, Writing

I've had, on numerous occasions, delusions of grandeur wherein I take the entire family on a year-long trip around the world and blog the whole time. Before kids, Tenzin and I were relatively big world travelers, so I've had these crazy dreams about trekking around the globe with the kids and letting the world be [...]

Death by Costco

– Posted in: First World Problems, Mawage, Money, Newt's Story, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Tenzin, Working for Pay

I spent five hours in front of my computer today and walked away without accomplishing anything. Okay, that's not completely accurate or fair. I sent some emails, researched our spring break trip, and had a minor nervous breakdown because we don't have any money.Okay, so that's also not completely accurate or fair. We have money. [...]