Posts by Dara Kurtz
A Screaming Baby
I’m officially the mom of two teenage girls. It seems like just yesterday, I was dragging myself out of bed, forcing myself to answer the call of a screaming baby who demanded to be fed. I remember by the time I fed, burped, and changed my baby, it was almost time to start the whole…
Read MoreSomething Stuck In Your Teeth
It’s normal to sometimes eat, and then have something stuck in your teeth. It happens. To all of us. After a lovely lunch with friends recently, I had several errands to run. I must have gone to three different places, one right after another. I saw many friends, spoke with numerous people, and was having…
Read MoreNetflix Account Settings
I discovered something grand yesterday. And it has to do with Netflix. Specifically, the Netflix account settings. I know what you’re thinking…there’s no way in hell anything having to do with Netflix could provide the material for any type of grand discovery. Trust me, if you have kids, you will want to know this. My…
Read MoreMan’s Best Friend
They say, a dog is a “Man’s best friend.” Well, I didn’t want another dog, and I have plenty of friends. We already had a dachshund, Ellie, who is a very high maintenance dog. Sadly, she hasn’t mastered the ability to go to the bathroom outside. This is a frustrating and inconvenient trait, especially for…
Read MoreMagic Of Disney
When I started my car yesterday, a Disney song was playing. I’m all for the magic of Disney, but why was Disney in my car? At first, I thought I had accidentally put on Satellite Disney, but when I read the screen, it said another channel that wouldn’t be playing a Disney song. I was…
Read MoreDear College Admissions
Dear College Admissions: My children are currently sixteen and thirteen and in tenth and seventh grades. This means the amount of time I have them at home is starting to decrease to anxiety provoking levels. In fact, out of curiosity, I calculated it, and my tenth grader goes to college in approximately 912 days. That…
Read MoreThe Middle Place
I missed the middle place. The middle part of a discussion I recently walked in on, and presumably, the most important part. I have to say, though, it was quite entertaining. I was sitting in a room, and heard people having a seemingly innocent conversation about trying to remember a particular name. I went about…
Read MoreHiding From My Kids
I’m hiding from my kids right now. Seriously. I’m a grown forty four year old woman, and I’m in a room in my house, trying to be as quiet as possible. Because, I don’t want THEM to find me. I don’t want THEM to know where I am. There’s a lot of “sister drama” going…
Read MoreScrew Being Perfect
I could feel her eyes on me. Looking me over, glancing at my baseball cap, my exercise outfit, and lack of makeup. I knew I wasn’t looking my best, but truth be told, I’d had a hectic morning. I was lucky to actually be in real clothes instead of wearing my robe. Screw being perfect,…
Read MoreA Painting Project
At a party recently, I bumped into someone I haven’t seen in a long time. “What have you been up to?” I asked. “We’ve been SO busy,” she said in an exasperated voice, “We’ve been doing a lot of painting.” Now, I know this woman. I know there’s no way in HELL she’s been doing…
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