Category Archives: family

the perk. (maybe?) #35

Posted on 31 March 2022 by what sandra thinks

Trust me—I’m just as shocked as you are. [Background for those of you who haven’t been following me for years: I started something I called the ‘weekly perk’ way back in 2016. I posted (weekly, obviously) with anything good I … Continue reading →

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odd one out.

Posted on 26 March 2022 by what sandra thinks

I might as well not even exist in my family. In fact, I wish I didn’t. A couple of months ago, I made up a funny nickname for my daughter. I’ve called her that name often ever since. My husband … Continue reading →

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missed christmas.

Posted on 2 January 2019 by what sandra thinks

Well, I missed Christmas. No… not really. I just mean I missed Christmas here. I didn’t post any well wishes. I didn’t write anything. I didn’t do a damn thing. Except disappear. Miss me? I totally understand if you didn’t. … Continue reading →

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birthday cake.

Posted on 8 November 2018 by what sandra thinks

Yesterday was my daughter’s birthday. She is officially 11 years old now. If you follow me on instagram (which is not at all exciting), I posted about going out to dinner last night… which was delicious. I think I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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then and now.

Posted on 1 November 2018 by what sandra thinks

[I post this at the risk of showing my age. But I’ll never confirm anything so let’s just forget all about that right now. Thanks.] Let’s face it… this owl was kind of a dick. He totally stole that kid’s … Continue reading →

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alone time. plus lunch.

Posted on 27 August 2018 by what sandra thinks

Alone time. I’m about to have more of it. I know a lot of parents are thrilled when their kids go back to school, but I’m not. Being alone is not a good thing for me. Not right now. Especially not … Continue reading →

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went away again.

Posted on 8 August 2018 by what sandra thinks

As I mentioned, I have been taking every opportunity to get the hell out of town… to escape my ‘life‘ even though much of it comes with me. I was gone again for a couple of days. [I scheduled that … Continue reading →

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can eyes get bluer?

Posted on 2 August 2018 by what sandra thinks

I recently attended my nephew’s birthday party where I saw my ‘step-aunt‘. [Is that even a thing? ‘Step-aunt’? She is my uncle’s wife (mom’s brother), but she is his second wife. But she’s my aunt just as much as his … Continue reading →

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