I used to keep a blog.
It was borne out of a need to be a lemming -- at the time, "mommy bloggers" were just coming into being, and many of my friends started blogs. Not wanting to be left out, I started one, too. We all shared our blogs, followed our blogs and commented on our blogs. They became repositories of life and times of stay-at-home-moms who were both frustrated and defined by a life of...well...staying at home raising kids. They were our -- if you'll pardon the crass reference -- mental vomit of whatever happened that day. It all just came out in technicolor; the good, the bad and the it-might-make-you-cringe account of life in suburbia.
Then times changed. Kids grew up. I went back to teaching out of a need to both earn money and to return to feeling like I had a purpose. It's not that being a mommy was purposeful; don't get me wrong. I loved that time of life where my biggest concern was what to make for dinner or who was covering the PTO meeting.
But teaching has been not just what I used to do...but who I used to be. And I wanted to do and be that again. Almost as soon as the idea hit me, I found a job. A random posting that was supposed to have expired appeared, I applied, and soon I found myself back in a Catholic school classroom teaching middle school language arts.
Somewhere along the way I got involved in local politics and issues. I've suddenly found myself writing and pontificating on topics on which I was previously both oblivious and unconcerned. A frequent contributor to a local blog, I've written more in the last six months than in the last...well...ever. And I love it.
And that's where I remain today... part-time teacher...full-time mom, wife and force of nature...full of random thoughts and entertaining (if not embarrassing) mental vomit.
Some of you are privy to the holiday collection of thoughts.
Now you can all see what goes on in my head on a daily basis. Stick around if you like...comment as you wish.
I don't promise great writing. Just an honest and frank viewpoint and perspective. And hey, maybe it'll make you laugh once in a while.
Because if we can't laugh about this crazy life...what's the point?
