Tweet My Aunt gave us an old love-seat today. You’d never guess that this 12 year old love-seat is better than receiving Taylor Swift tickets for Christmas. We are slowly attempting to make our office into a functioning space and this love-seat gives us a place to start. Eloise and Esther immediately claimed it…
Tweet You know that old story about the man who goes to the doctor, moves his arms and says “It hurts when I do this” and the doctor responds with “Well stop doing that!” ..well that’s how I’ve been feeling lately about a lot of things. And then a very wise friend said to…
Tweet I find myself quoting the last episode ever of Desperate Housewives, which really sucks when I’m trying to be all educated and ‘writer like’ and all I can think about is the last thing that Susan Delfino ever said. Especially since Susan is not even a real person – SO GET OUT OF MY…
Tweet I missed my kids a lot this weekend. It’s rare that I leave them for a few hours so it’s incredibly rare to find me leaving for a few days. My momma heart ached being so far away, so feeling them in my arms could not come soon enough today. It was a…
Tweet “Look at all of the wishes, Mama!” Astrid says as we pass by the yard that needs to be mowed. I love that she doesn’t call them dandelions or even flowers. Just wishes because that is what you do with them. “Mama, I can make hundreds of wishes today just standing right…
Tweet Esther has always been my easiest child. Always. She was the baby that just sat and smiled from the bouncy seat. She was the perfect baby. Truly. Eat. Sleep. Smile. Repeat. Best sleeper. Never cried. Never. Everyone should be blessed with an Esther baby. Her thighs were also quite edible. And plentiful….
Tweet I’ve decided to join in Project 365 this year. A picture everyday for a year. Actually I guess it’s 366 this year? I decided to do this so that I would spend more quality time with my 5D…but as I find in the Winter…she mainly sits on the desk while 95% of my pictures…
Tweet I’ve made a lot of jokes lately about aging. My aging. I think it’s because being in my 30′s was so famn dabulous that my 40′s took me by surprise. Like REALLY BIG things happen and change and as much as you embrace how much you love yourself – all of a sudden you…
Tweet My middle daughter owns my heart. I don’t know how to explain it. I love all of my children equally – that is a given. But this child knows how to enjoy life. This is the child I worry the least about. This is the child who lights up a room. This is the…
Tweet I tried to discipline Eloise today for the first time in her eight years of life. (I know, she is perfect) Turns out I had nothing to take away. Nothing. I’m now questioning my mothering abilities. Girlfriend has a problem – her backpack is “puffy” – I know, total third world issue. Her backpack…
Tweet I grew-up watching Good Morning America. Every weekday morning David Hartman and Joan Lunden entered our family room. I got in the habit of expecting a half an hour of entertaining news before the day started as my parents sat around in their terry robes. I also got in the habit of drinking a…
Tweet Almost every Saturday, and sometimes on a Tuesday or perhaps a lazy Wednesday, Esther comes to me with paper and scissors. “This time I want short hair and short dress and leave room for shoes. Maybe the dresses should be sleeveless this time? Or for Spring coming, maybe just some short sleeves?” These orders…
Tweet I tend to retire my camera immediately after Christmas. And during Christmas I weep about the poor photos I take. I go through this depression each Winter. During the time that the sun is low in the sky, is down when my kids return from school, my old home has little light, and my…
Tweet After skipping the customary pumpkin patch/orchard trip last fall, we instead enjoyed our urban patch a la Target..I promised the girls a real farm this year… ****** The conversation from the backseat early Sunday morning on the way to the farm…(me, alone with all 3 kids…) Esther: Mom – we are leaving the tall…
Tweet I know the reason I blog. Well one of the reasons I blog. It is to hear from you and you and you and also you over there. As moms we can so easily isolate ourselves, and it leaves our focus narrow causing our small daily issues to become mountains that are insurmountable, overwhelming…
Tweet I hate to admit that I find Summer depressing. All of these happy people with free time and no commitments. Spending time in their yards tending to flowers or an afternoon with a book and iced tea. Am I suppose to find Summer as easy and free as licking a Popsicle? I love my…
Tweet For example… Why the blue toothbrush is always laying on top of the toothbrush holder instead of in the holder like is perfectly demonstrated by the purple toothbrush? Or why the empty dirty glass is always on the counter after use instead being put inside the dishwasher that is located 2″ away? Or why…
