I'm Glad She Doesn't Care
All my life I have cared. Too much… About what others think. But not so much my girl. Recently, we were getting ready to go to a mother-daughter tea party. It was for the launch of a local program she will be participating in the next 2 months. A very “girlie” program. Once upon a [...]
To Be Missed…
I 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 to [...]
He Is Keeping Inventory
My son keeps inventory of his Halloween candy. Seriously. And how much does this make you want him to be your kid? Ah. Dorable. And if I showed you a picture of my sock drawer, you’d totally see where he gets it from. But I am too lazy to get up and take a picture [...]
Everybody's Doing It
We’ve seen them everywhere. From Facebook postings to blog posts… Pictures and stories of… THE PUMPKIN PATCH ♬ dum dum dum… ♬ Herefollows my very own obligatory pumpkin patch post. Because I’m a mom. And a blogger. This is what we do. We share, we show-off… —– Everyone had so much fun. *clears throat* Everyone [...]
Little Treasures
I was digging through my wallet. And a surprise little treasure fell into my lap. In the “mommy business”, this is what might be referred to as a “paycheck”. A surprise little treasure from my youngest. She LOVES bringing me bouquets of dandelions. The weeds flowers do not last, but the love behind the gift [...]
A Few Words on Parenting and Blogging and Also Me
I get asked lots of questions about blogging, which I now see is a series of posts in and of itself… all of which have been done in many ways, shapes and forms by other bloggers across the interwebz. But we all have our own voice, philosophy and way we breakdown any number of “101″ [...]
Dear Mom,
I just wanted to say that your the best Mom in the hole wid(e) world! I would Never want enny other mom like you! So I’m giving you something! Love, Olivia “I never want any other mom like you…” And that something she gave me? The note. ***P.S. Have you voted? I am currently at [...]
My Takeaway: Parenting
I am going to start a new series titled, My Takeaway. Why? Because the word “takeaway” seems to be hotter than double rainbows right now, and I am all about being relevant for the time, so… a series on topical “takeaways” it is. Since I am 11 years into this whole parenting gig, I am [...]
Wordless Wednesday – With Words
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 SUNNY day? [...]
The First Day of School
Add 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
