10 Things I Never Thought I’d Need to Learn

September 11, 2013

While driving home from work by way of the kids’ day cares, I realized in all the things I never thought I’d need to learn, opening a red juice with a tiny straw while driving down a stop-and-go street and wearing white pants did not even rank.

Sure, I knew I’d learn to diaper a squirming baby in the dark,…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.