by jokomom | Oct 20, 2022 | Joy, Sobriety, Thoughts
I did it. By all accounts and measurements, I’ve made it one month sober. Cue confetti. First observation: my lungs hurt. See my last post for full explanation. Darling DD bought me a vape, so that’s helping. Second observation: addiction is no joke. A...
by jokomom | Sep 25, 2022 | Hard Days, Sobriety, Thoughts
It finally happened. Or is about to happen. I feel good enough about it at this point to finally draft this post, as a few weeks back I was still hanging on to ‘cautiously optimistic’. I have nearly reached the so-far-unattainable milestone of one month...
by jokomom | Sep 15, 2022 | Things Kids Say
Alice: mum, what would you do if you had one hundred dollars? Mum: I would go shopping, what you you do? Alice: I would put it inside the bank, so it would grow more dollars. Mum: Well, I think you should be in charge of dollars now, because that is very smart. Alice:...
by jokomom | Sep 4, 2022 | Parenting, Thoughts
The most dreaded and anticipated event since 2020 shut us up inside like the hobbits my dear husband has always wanted us to be, has finally happened. We got the Covid. I’m as shocked as you are that it has taken till now to hit us, but also not surprised it...
by jokomom | Aug 21, 2022 | Parenting, Things Kids Say
Mum: I’ll give you $2 to read one French book Oliver: noMum: $2!!!!Oliver: noMum: ok $5 for 5 French booksOliver: noMum: ok! $1 for an English bookOliver: no … how about $5 for one English bookMum: $5!!!! wow, that did not go the way I thought it would
