mariabird posted 15 hours 5 min ago — My landlord comes by once in a while. Unannounced. He and his wife are older, that nebulous age where maybe they’re elderly—but not quite because they both still work handing out samples at a big box food store. I imagine them driving to wor...

mariabird posted 1 day 4 hours ago — March looms.Last year, the month started with early morning phone calls. As each day progressed, an ugly static electricity formed between my pillow and the cell phone on the nightstand. I cut back on work and played with the kids more often whil...

mariabird posted 1 day 9 hours ago — Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I drop my three-year-old off at his preschool. I catch the aide’s attention and ask if they’re having a “special snack.” (Because apparently sixteen students means one of them is somehow having a birthd...

mariabird posted 10 hours 58 min ago — Disclaimer: I’m by no means an expert on brand ambassadorship or sponsorship or how to be all business-y with your blog. In fact, my blog isn’t exactly a cash factory. I made $16 with it last month. When you do the math, that means I’m get...

mariabird posted 12 hours 17 min ago — This week, we’re discussing pet peeves for Girl Talk Thursday. Here are four of mine:The phrase “Pet Peeve.” I mostly hate this because for years and years I thought it literally referred to some sort of pet. Like a domesticated animal. A...