Sassafras Mama

I came to school in a Halloween costume today. I'm dressed as a Puritan. That's right, I'm a lesbian Puritan, pictured here wi...

When JT first broke his leg, he gleefully believed that he could go the next two months without a bath. I put the kibosh on such fun, of co...

The boy and I stopped by the local Halloween store this afternoon to secure some face paint for his cat costume. As we strolled the store, ...

The backstory: I’m helping with homework. Phonics is on the agenda and we are reviewing short and long vowel sounds. I’m confused about w...

An update on the journey that began eight weeks ago last night, when JT took his first trip to the Emergency Room at our local hospital. The...

The backstory: It is college application season here at my school. I’m an advisor to seniors and so my homeroom discussion yesterday was f...

When I was in graduate school I had a professor, a smart man named Professor B, who seemed unfazed by the indignity of life. I always had t...

I've been a parent for nearly 8 years. Prior to that, I did a lot of time with the preschool set and if those years taught me one thing...

JT and I stopped by Target today so that I could secure a timer for brushing his teeth (don't ask) and a few other things as well. It w...

The prompt over at Sunday Scribblings is "My first act as Queen......." I have no idea what to write. Those of you who know me as...