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Ringing in My Ears

& other lies my anxiety tells me. Tonight, everything in my house is conspiring to push me over the edge. I’ve got one daughter coughing (we’re all perpetually sick at this point), my other daughter (oh yeah, we’ll talk about that) crying, my sleeping husband sleep talking/grunting/coughing (again, we’re sick) and the goddamn Apple Watch…

A Nightly Reset

Or, as my husband calls it: puttering. I love to sleep. Like, I really love to sleep. Once I’m out, I’m generally down for the count* and my mother and husband can both attest that I’m not the kindest riser in the world. I consider waking up and being able to get back in bed…

I Quit My Job

Happy tears, sad tears, scared tears – she’s cried ’em all, folks! Four months ago, I worked my last day at the job I’d had for nearly a decade. I had been winding down for about a month, so the day itself was pretty straightforward – I brought in coffee for my shop supervisor, got…

Cold Coffee

I never understood why it caused such a fuss. I will admit, I used to roll my eyes when people complained about their coffee going cold. “I can never get through a cup of coffee!” “Omg I would kill for a hot cup of coffee!” “Ha! I just have one cup that I nurse and…

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About Us

Hi, I’m Maddy. I have a husband (Rick), a baby girl (E), and a goofy dog (#GoodDogCarl). I don’t always have the answers, but I’m doing what I can to learn as much as I can. Hopefully I can provide some insight or, at least, a laugh along the way.

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