life

Insomnia and the privilege of the chest

I’m getting weirder as I age. Especially my sleep pattern. Just like Napoleon, I don’t need…
Squeaks and squeals,

Recently, our house has been full of unholy noises. We don’t have pests; the weather is,…
Living in “under-time”

In Polish, we had a word that perfectly describes my life now – niedoczas. Niedoczas, or…
How we “ACCIDENTALLY” gifted lube for Christmas

This year, parenting almost went utterly wrong. Utterly, terribly wrong. We work hard, and this year,…
Writing frenzy to the old trumpet

Have you ever heard about Armenian duduk music? No? I don’t blame you. I haven’t heard…
Obliterated… and the flu

I’m holding on to the tethers of my sanity fighting the infection while writing the last…
I should write but I’m working rally hard to be evil stepmother

I surely never asked for this, but Mark came with the package, and one day, I…
Those night’s intimate moments

I don’t think I can live through this embarrassment. Have you ever wondered where the misunderstanding…
Iceland – my dream come true

I love to scroll through TikTok and news articles first thing in the morning when we…
I think Mark was trying to kill me

He is a wonderful man who drives and picks me up from work each time I’m…