Make We Laugh Monday: Stress is Funny, Right?
Pin itThe insanity. The STRESS. I don’t even know where to begin. And really, what’s so special about MY insanity? Nothing. I know you all are feeling it too. The holidays. Life. More life. The economy. CHRISTMAS CARDS!!! *crap* 2 months ago I felt I had hit “critical mass”… yet here I sit… more critical [...]
To Be Missed…
Pin itI am loved. I am adored. I have arrived… for I was missed… She missed me… I was gone ALL last week. All. It began Monday at 4 a.m when I left my home, bound for Atlanta… I was barely home over Wednesday night (10 hours) before I rearranged my luggage and headed back [...]
Make We Laugh Monday: She Wants to be a Mom
Pin itIt was one of those afternoons. Just the youngest and me. Folding laundry… talking about the stuff of life. I though it’d be fun to see what I could capture on film, and boy did my girl deliver. While this is a glimpse into my daily conversations with my little Lucy… I know this [...]
Make We Laugh Monday – The Children
Pin itYa know… so much of the popular funny stuff out there is rather, well… offensive. Bad language, gross sexual innuendo, or most unfortunate – hurtful to specific people groups. I’ll admit it, I have laughed at some that stuff. I have cringed at some of that stuff. And I have even passed on clips [...]
Wordless Wednesday – With Words
Pin it Lucy is 5. Her birthday is in early March + we live near Seattle = if we wear sundresses to hunt for Easter eggs, we risk getting frost bite on our noses and toes-es. Lucy brought me the above picture the other day and asked, For my next birthday, can I have a [...]
The First Day of School
Pin itAdd this post to the millions being posted out there on the blogosphere this month. And this picture… The first day of school. Mercy on a mother’s soul. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
A Tale of Pee: No. I Have A Change of Clothes
Pin itMy youngest is 5. She is my third. So. Pretty much. With her being my third and being 5 and all, we are all done with “accidents”. Right? *insert look of exasperation here* SO. Yesterday. We were at the park — ALL DAY. For this: Yeah. I sang too. But more on THAT epic [...]
Happy Fourth of July!
Pin it Have a safe and sane 4th… Celebrate! Appreciate! Sparkle(rs)! Love… Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Preschoolers: Sheesh, Don't They Know It's About ME?
Pin itSo, a couple weeks ago, before my daughter graduated from preschool… …we went on a field trip to the local kid’s museum. In my car I had 5 preschoolers… 3 girls and 2 boys. One of the little girls (4 years old) asked, “Can we listen to rock and roll?” I was all, “DO [...]
A Horse or Unicorn & Choosing What Hill To Die On
Pin itThis is Lucy. She is my energetic & carefree 5 year old. She is wearing a unicorn costume. That is too small. And no shoes. At school. (In my defense, once in the schoolhouse, the kids take off their shoes and put on slippers. So it’s not as bad as it seems. Or it [...]
