It wasn’t the booger thing
I’m finally down to the last few boxes from the move. I am scraping mildewed boxes out of the basement, opening windows, and finding it almost habitable. The yard is lush and my deck canisters are bursting with squash and tomatoes and herbs. We have a new gas grill, and I find it amusing to pluck something off a vine and chuck it on the grill and eat it.
The last year has had its challenges for La Casa Loony Tunes, and I think the time has come to slow down, enjoy the languid days, and ask less of ourselves for a bit.
So while I am not shutting Damomma.com down, I will be posting less for the immediate future. I’m starting to think about other projects and directions, the future of this blog and of me, and I’m hoping that by fall I’ve got some ideas of where to go next.
(The Fabulous) Carolie and I have started work on Motherhood is Not for Wimps II: Still No Answers, which we hope will be available for sale by the end of this year.
And wait’ll you see the cover.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Awww, we’ll miss you in the meantime!
June 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
You really are my hero, you know that? Thanks for the mention. I’m excited about Volume II, and SO VERY GLAD that you are slowing down, not leaving! (Will call soon, check out new post about old stuff if you get a minute.)
June 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hugs sweetness. I’ll be watching for you.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’m glad you’re not leaving blogging for good. I still think back to words of wisdom you’ve probably forgotten you gave me a decade or so ago. And I still marvel at just how ridiculously wise you were and still are. I really appreciate how much you’ve shared!
June 26th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Balance is hard sometimes. Good for you, for knowing when to take the time for you!
(I seem to remember you doing something similar last year.)
June 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Could you please have your book out by Christmas? I have started working on my list and I’ll put that at the tippy top
June 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I’m looking forward to book 2 and whatever is to come in the fall!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Wishing you a fun and happy summer. You are like the mom-guru to my little ol’ childless self. I keep trying store your wisdom away for the coming years when I might have two darlings of my own. The vinegrettes are priceless! I think I’ll miss them most, but good for you for stepping back and enjoying this time in your life
June 26th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Let me guess….boogers are involved with the cover?
Best of luck as you step back. Enjoy! Of course, the kids aren’t going to slow down one iota…
June 26th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Glad you’re not stopping completely and I’ll look for the book!
June 26th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Oh nooooo… You’re pausing on this blog too? Major bummer.
Becky
You’ll be missed!
http://www.stinkylemsky.typepad.com/
June 26th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
We all need a break, sometimes. I hope yours is refreshing, rejuvenating and relaxing. Clear your mind, clear your schedule, hunker down into the rhythm of everyday life and enjoy!
I will miss you, though!
Hugs,
The Other Elizabeth
Mommy of five
June 26th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Summer is a good time to slow down and relax, I hope you have a lot of long wonderful days ahead of you this summer:) I’ll be looking forward to the next book, I noticed that the archives were gone again (my first clue last time that something was up!!), I’ve bought a copy of the first one for my mom and both my sisters, and me of course. I was looking for one of my favorites the other night, I hope it’s included!!
take care of yourself and your amazing family
Laurie Anne (Auntie to my sisters’ six munchkins)
June 26th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I can not wait to read your second book!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Dont go!! Your blog has been an inexpressible comfort to me over my pregnancy and year of motherhood. And its really sad that you arent writing in parenting post too. Hope that there will still be occassional posts, once a week, or even a fortnight is not too bad. Congratulations on the second book. Looking forward to grab a copy
June 27th, 2008 at 1:48 am
i can’t wait til book # 2. i love book # 1. i was just getting back into reading your blog on damomma.com and the parenting.com website… hopefully you’ll write when you have more interesting experiences with the girls… take care of yourself..
June 27th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Have a fun summer!
June 27th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Sooo happy you decided not to shut the blog down! What would my life be like without a good dose of Mare and Ren every now and then?! It’s funny how we can get attached to people we do not know just by reading about them every couple of days : ) You’re girls (and you as well!) are really precious!
Have a wonderful summer!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Have a wonderful summer, and take good care of those beautiful girls. You’ll still have your blogfriends here when you have more time!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
But but but… Waaaahhh!!
June 27th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
NO, NO, NO! This news on top of being hung over is not good! Your my only healthy addiction! I NEED YOU in the am with my coffee!
June 27th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Selfish me wants to scream “NO! You can’t do that! I need your stories to make sure that I am not going insane!”
But I know it’s not your job to keep me sane . . . or a healthy reaction.
So, instead I congratulate you on slowing down and I do hope that you don’t leave us forever. I will be checking in to see if you post from time to time. You’ve really helped me through these first three years of motherhood without knowing it.
Best wishes.
June 27th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Enjoy your summer with the girls and a much deserved break! Can’t wait to see the new cover and hear all the latest stories about Mary and Ren.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Good for you (don’t go!) for recognizing when you (pleeease) need a little break. I hope (I hope your break doesn’t last too long) that you enjoy your time (what am I going to do with my Wednesday mornings?) with the girlies. We will be here whenever you decide to check in ( at least three times a week, please! and don’t forget the vinaigrettes)!
Love,
~Shannan~
June 27th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
i’m very sorry indeed that i won’t have the opportunity to read your work. i’ve enjoyed your writing tremendously over the past few years. our lives could not be more different but i can’t tell you how much fun i’ve had sharing yours.
good luck to you, and thank you so much.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
*cries*
Was it because I never got around to emailing you a pic of moneybox JC?
June 28th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Tooo much change for me. I have read you for years. My most poignant memory was when we were pregnant together you with Roo, me with Finn. I remember absolutely “freaking” out as we both had pretty significant scares very close together (you-at the car wash and me-at school). I have followed and adored your stories for so long and now….it’s over? I keep thinking “What did I do wrong?” I should have had your back with the nimwits and the booger incident.
Right, it sounds like you need a break from continually reminding folks like me that being a mum is hard but fun….even if it is just reflecting on your day and having a laugh about the absurdity of ones laundry or sippy cup situation.
I have also come to realize how important it is to have really good friends to help you suffer and survive through disasters at Walmart or in my case projectile lentil soup, which is orange, all over one’s living room.
Throughout my introduction to motherhood you continually reminded me that you were sharing stories and not entering the mummy political ring (funny considering that was your passion when a civillian). I really appreciated that at times when I was overwhelmed by choices I was making (couldn’t breast feed to save my life) your writing was constantly not judging me when I felt everyone around me was thinking I was giving up.
Thank you so much for the honesty, the good writing, and for sharing the complexity of character a mother really has…
June 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
What will I do for my daily laughs and tears?!?
Good for you, sad for us! Good luck and come back to us soon…
You really are one of a kind… take care of yourself and those beautiful girls.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I am so happy to hear that this is not a permanent thing! Of course, you do need to take some time for yourself, but “we” need you, too! I honestly have come to feel as though you and your girls are like family or something! It was at least three years ago when I was reading “the Food Whore,” and I followed a link to check out your blog…I’ve been reading it loyally ever since, and I don’t even have kids. I hope that this outpouring of affection from all of your readers lets you know that we really do appreciate you and all of your hard work…thank you so much for all of the smiles and laughter. I cannot wait to buy your second book. The first one made me laugh so hard, I couldn’t breathe! Take care, DaMomma and enjoy your summer!
June 29th, 2008 at 12:05 am
I can’t believe this is good-bye. I refuse to believe it. I hope you know how many lives you have touched, and how many damn times you’ve made me cry with your honesty, simplicity, and strength. I want you to know that I had a baby girl in May, and when she’s fussy I whisper to her that it will be ok, because damomma is here. I’ve taken a lot of great stories and words of wisdom from your posts over the years, and I only hope that I can be half the mom you are to my beautiful, smart and independent daughter (she may be only 6 weeks old, but a mother can tell these things). Parenting is only tough for those people who are doing it right, and I love that you work so hard at it, unabashedly.
Best wishes to you in your next great adventure no matter how quiet or loud, and to your precious girls and wonderful family. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Oh Liz! We’ll miss you if you stay away too long.
June 29th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
From Spousenet days till now, you have made me laugh and cry and think. Thank you.
June 29th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I’m already going through DaMomma withdrawal…
June 30th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I will miss you!! But I completely understand. Thanks for all the laughs and encouragement you have been to us reading your blog. Even my six year old asked “mom, can you read the funny blog to me?” (He doesn’t read too well yet so I can read him selected passages. He thinks Ren is hilarious. And I agree!) Wish you all the best. You are amazing! I’ll be waiting for that second book…
June 30th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
You’re an important part of my week so I’m glad I’ll still get to hear from you occasionally. Enjoy your summer!
H.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Why dont you just write your blog in an email and SEND IT TO ME, instead. I need to hear about boogers, and throwup and all that shit. Please. ;o)
And I need you to book an appointment. I cant wait to meet you!
June 30th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I can’t thank you all enough for the comments. Really. I’m certainly not going anywhere for the moment, but will taper down in the summer semester when things are so busy otherwise. Thanks so much for the attagirls, they made my day.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:19 am
Don’t stay away too long. Remember, I know where to find you. LOL!
July 1st, 2008 at 9:58 am
Glad you’re not going away altogether! I’ve been reading you since before you were pregnant with Ren, I own your first book and I can’t wait for the second. Enjoy your summer!
July 7th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Liz, I write this to you as thought I actually know you! You were there while hubby and I were trying so hard to get pregnant. You’re funny stories kept my hopes up after the miscarriage. Then I got pregnant again and have tackled these first 5 months with my new daughter with help from you, Ren, Mare and CH. You are a wonderful mother who writes honest posts that make the rest of us feel like we’re not going crazy! Other blogs are so sugary-sweet I want to gag. Not DaMomma! You are heartfelt and real, even when things get ugly, and I will miss you. Enjoy the break and good luck on all future endeavors!