She’ll be a woman, soon. A hairy, hairy woman who can reach anything she wants in the whole wide world.

by Miss Britt on August 27, 2009 67 Comments »

“Is this for the shower?” Emma asked.
I was going through my morning “get ready” routine while she and Devin waited patiently for me to take them to school.
“Yep,” I replied.
“What’s it do?” she asked.
“It takes your hair off,” I told her.  And causes chemical burns like a motherfucker, I thought.
“Ohhhhhhh,” she nodded, impressed with her [...]

I love my kids, and no one is more surprised than me

by Miss Britt on August 16, 2008 28 Comments »

Shash inspired me. Or tagged me. Whatever. The point is, this post counts as fulfilling an obligation. To Shash.
Today is the day I drive back up to Nashville to reclaim my children from their grandparents, in more ways than one. It has been three weeks since I have seen their [...]