PickleMama ⋅
A perpetually exhausted wife and stay at home mom to two wonderful children. 1 year old Boo Boo and 5 year old Pickle. I left the corporate world 5 months ago and am still getting used to such a huge change. I don't miss the rat race, but I do miss the mental stimulation. I have always loved to write and recently started to prepare some of my writing for submission to various websites and contests.
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Holy Cow in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Almost 2 years since I’ve written? Pickle is 8, finally started a private school on a special needs scholarship. Meds have been a game changer for him, as well as ABA therapy and a social skills...
Day by Day in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Finally got the report back from the doctor who did Pickle’s autism evaluation. Autism Spectrum Disorder, Conduct Disorder NOS, Speech Sound Disorder and ADHD. He also has Dysfunctional Eliminati...
At the bakery in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Awhile back, Pickle and I got on the topic of muffin tops. I don’t know if he heard it somewhere or if I randomly said it, but he asked what it was. So I told him and he asked if I had one. I ...
Badass Parenting in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
“Sorry-not-sorry” parenting moment 5307: Pickle doing homework and needs to spell the word “funny”. Pickle loves to pretend he doesn’t know how to spell words. He came up with the first letter on...
Over it in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Our cat Finny has been missing for 8 days. He got out when Babe had to get the AC unit out the front door because it caught fire. We didnt even realize for two days that we hadn’t seen him. We...
Where did the summer go? in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Holy crap, it’s been 6 weeks since I have written a public entry. I never thought the summer would end and even though there are still 15 days, 16 hours and 44 minutes left until school starts, ...
30 days... in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
…school days that is until Pickle is no longer a Kindergartener! (did I spell that right?). Freaking crazy. For 6 weeks over the summer he’ll be in Summer Bridge for a 1/2 day. Summer Bridge...
It's almost here in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Pickle’s birthday is Tuesday–6!! I have no idea how that happened. We have been struggling with him a lot, trying to figure out what’s wrong and how to help him. I finally told the psychiatrist...
I just have to document this fucking day so I can forget about it. After I recovered from the stomach bug Tuesday/Wednesday, Babe started throwing up Thursday afternoon. It’s 11pm on Friday and...
Feel Good in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Its amazing how, when you spend the whole day going from the toilet to the bed and back and then just giving up and napping in the tub, when you feel better the next day, you feel like you could ...
Typhoid Mary in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
That is my nickname lately. I blame Boo. She got sick first. Thankfully neither Babe nor Pickle has gotten sick. Yesterday was miserable. I walked Pickle to school and it was okay but as the...
But I really want to. Pickle and Booboo’s godmother (we will call her “M”) was supposed to come over tomorrow morning to watch Booboo so I could go to Pickle’s IEP meeting without any distraction...
All the Feels in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Ugh, I sobbed into the dishwater as I was doing dishes today. I hate that Babe and I aren’t really communicating lately. We’re just co-existing. He gets home and usually sits around with his t...
My Pickle in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
So proud of my Pickle…he got nominated as his class’ Jazzy Jaguar for the week! He gets the star treatment this week. From the school’s website: “Teachers select their student of the week or Jaz...
Depressed in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Feeling depressed lately. Babe and I barely have conversations these days. If he’s not on the phone or tablet, he’s just zoned out. He is super depressed and I am hopeful that once his new medi...
When I Feel Overwhelmed in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
I try to remind myself that it’s okay to not be able to get everything done. Easier said than done. So I got rejected for my application to be a copy writer. They said because they have so man...
Finally! in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Pickle goes back to school tomorrow. I love him more than life itself but its been 17 days y’all. Of course the tradeoff is going to be resuming walking him to and from school twice a day, at le...
2019 Already? Holy Crap! in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Christmas seems like a distant memory but I will try to re-cap. Christmas Eve with the GPs and the GF’s parents was really nice. We ate entirely too much food and had a ridiculous amount of fun ...
Pickle in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
So Pickle is 5 and he has been struggling with speech and behavior issues for over a year. In October, mention was made about autism, or ASD. And wow, it makes so much sense when I consider that...
Surgiversary in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
December 7, 2015. I had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, wherein most of my stomach was removed. This is a type of weight loss surgery. I lost 70 pounds but in these 3 years, I have gained back ...
Happy Rape and Pillage Day in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
I hate the story/history of Thanksgiving because I don’t think it was the pleasant kumbaya kittens and rainbows that the history books purport it to be. So I’ve never been too into Thanksgiving....
Quick in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
cause BooBoo is just waking up from her nap. Had Pickle’s meeting about his IEP last week. They are preparing to do all kinds of assessments so those are getting started. I did a parent intervi...
Its Been Awhile in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
Lots happening since I wrote last–15 days ago! Let’s see if I can remember. Pickle’s Assessment- October 1st. Took Babe to work and then Pickle and BooBoo and I went to Cracker Barrel. It went...
"Today is my Lucky Day" in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
This is what Pickle said to me one day last week. I asked him why and he said he didn’t know. So there’s that. Man I have been knackered lately. Booboo is insufferable now that she’s standing e...
I Miss Obama in Everyday Musings of a Very Tired Mama
On hold with Greenpeace because when we joined a couple weeks ago I thought it was a one time donation. Then I read the fine print and I think they take that amount out monthly. Umm no. Sorry....
