When I was pregnant with my second child I remember being excited but also there was this nagging sense of fear. I worried that I would not have enough room in my heart for another child. I discovered at the moment my son was born that the heart is a remarkable thing; resilient, forthright, expansive, […]
July 28, 2008
***caution****parenting rant**** I’m tired of fear talk. I’m tired of hearing people place their fears on top of me like a death shroud. I am especially tired of this as it pertains to my parenting. This is a friend who tells me all the horror stories of parenting. They are the “Oh, just wait” parents. […]
July 23, 2008
I’m lucky to have some really fabulous “in the know” friends. It’s even more lucky for you because once they turn me on to what’s out there I can pass that along to you lovely people. This one I stole from that beautiful Jude Adam via her Facebook page, thank you very much. She and […]
July 19, 2008
In a bout of 80′s college radio nostalgia recently I looked up an old favorite. I know it’s crappy resolution but I think you can still enjoy Mojo Nixon and remember, Elvis needs boats Elvis needs boats
July 18, 2008
A few days ago I turned to Dave and said, “You know, I think basically I will just have to do laundry every day from here on out for the next, I dunno, 12 years or so. After that I might be able to only have to do laundry every couple of days.” This got […]
July 16, 2008
As my daughter ran up to me recently to ask me something I noticed how tall she’s gotten. She looks so grown up for 11 years old. I don’t know when that happened. I looked at my boys then and saw the same thing in them. The questions they were asking were blowing me away. […]
July 31, 2008
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