It’s the first day of summer and guess what I’m wearing? If you guessed long pants, a cardigan and closed toe shoes, you’re right! It’s hard not to have the summer blahs when it’s cloudy and rainy where you live. Head on over to my review page and tell me how you keep a positive attitude in the summer for a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card.
We’re about a week away from the official start of summer and I’m already thinking about how to stay relaxed during the hot summer months. Hop on over to my review blog for ideas on how to stay relaxed and also a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card!
It’s basically been raining in Portland for 3 weeks straight. Word around the (rained-out) campfire is that summer is just around the corner, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I’m sure it’s summer where you live, so check out my review blog for a great way to stay hydrated this summer and also a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card! In the meantime, I’ll be over here gazing longingly at my summer clothes.
Once upon a time, in the 1970s, a darling (emphasis on darling) little girl was born to a man and a woman. The man and the woman loved their darling girl very much, but just didn’t get along. So, they divorced. The woman went on and remarried not once, not twice, but three times. The darling girl lived with her mother and these relationships were hard on her and made her feel very lonely. The man probably dated, but he never ever let his darling girl know this. The darling girl spent every other weekend with her father and was the center of his attention. And, she loved having someone who didn’t ignore her.
Thirty years pass by and while the man lets his darling her know that he’s dating people, he never ever introduces her to anyone he dates. One day, when the girl is 31 years old, she receives an email from her father letting her know that he’s met a nice woman…and he wants to introduce her to the girl.
And, the girl was at work when she read that email. And, she sat at her desk and cried (thus breaking the very first rule of being a professional). The darling girl cried to her fiance that evening and her fiance may have rolled his eyes a little bit. And, then the darling girl realized that she was being a wee bit selfish and told her father that she was happy that he’d met someone and that she’d love to meet his girlfriend.
News flash: this girl is me and this meeting is on Friday. I really truly am excited to meet my father’s, um, girlfriend. But, I’m so used to being the only girl (that I know about) in his life. I’m also really a big fat baby and I want to pout about it. As much as I want him to be happy, I still want to be the center of his world. So, wish me luck?
Key learning for single parents: don’t wait until your child is 31 before you let them meet someone you’re dating.
