Also published on the Huffington Post. ~~~~~ You are so close to that roasted turkey you can practically smell it. Cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, you are looking so forward to this. Planning to enter the turkey-induced coma for the next several weeks, stopping at some holiday shindigs along the way, and landing at New […]
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November 20, 2017I Was Almost Arrested Today
November 15, 2017People never believe the stupid crap that happens to me, but yes, this ain’t no clickbait. I was almost arrested today. This morning there was an open house at the Fillmore Arts Center, where 3 elementary schools have their weekly arts program. M’s school was there today and the parents were invited to check it […]
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November 05, 2017Also published on the Huffington Post. ~~~~~ There are two seasons in DC Real Estate – Spring and the Holidays. Once “Spring” gets into swing, the Washington DC Real Estate Market continues unabated until the holidays. Since my house is awash in candy wrappers, and my mini-me’s have been on a week-long sugar high, I […]
Read MoreLittle Girls, Big News
October 25, 2017Since she started school, M has really been fast-tracking the whole growing up thing. When she saw some kids had lost teeth already, she kept insisting her lower front tooth was loose. I was like, “Pssht, you’re faking.” Well, she wasn’t. We’ve been getting daily tooth updates until today that sucker finally popped out during […]
Read More#NotMeToo
October 19, 2017I’m finding the #MeToo movement quite fascinating. This stemmed from some sleazy Hollywood scum who believed money and power could grant him the right to do some horrifying things to women. Not exactly surprising and not a new story. Then #MeToo started to appear all over Facebook. I’m never one to jump on a bandwagon […]
Read MoreI Took a Stand Today
October 09, 2017Facebook is rife with people taking stands on things. I try to hang in the middle, not having any real strong opinions on things, giving people the benefit of the doubt. I have to say, it’s nice and happy living this way….not believing the worst in all politicians, thinking but then promptly ignoring the latest […]
Read MoreA Tale of Two Max’s
September 28, 2017Several of the “corgi ladies” and I managed to rescue a corgi in the Florida panhandle. His name is Max. We are hoping the little guy is all up to date on his shots and then he can be transported to the Jerz hopefully to his new home. Chubs has been off for 4 days […]
Read MoreI Hate School
September 15, 2017Surprise #474 about kindergarten. Kindergartners have homework. Every night there are two pages of homework that have to be done, for a package of 10 that have to be turned in each Monday. What. The. F….. The first day was okay. Painful, but okay. It took about an hour longer than it should have but […]
Read MoreClassic Real Estate Mama
September 06, 2017Over the weekend, I was showing houses one morning to clients and I thought we were seeing one but we went to see five. I promised the littles I would be home quickly and we could head off to do some things I promised we would do. After all the houses and no breakfast, I […]
Read MoreAu Revoir, Summer Nanny
September 01, 2017It was her last day today. She took Chubs to lunch. Chubs decided to show her the boo boo she got on her finger. And, take that Summer Nanny. How dare you leave us!!!
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I am Melissa ~ Washington DC Realtor®, Snarky Commentator, Mama to two maniacs, Rescuer of Corgis and wife of a really laid back man.
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