Tweet There are a few snapshots that just live in my brain from moments in my life. They are the ones that no one could and would think to capture with film, but moments that are more vivid in color, clarity and memories than any photographs that I own. Not all of those snapshots…
Tweet The end of the school year is approaching, and I admit that packing lunches is getting old and my kids have pretty eaten the same lunch for the whole school year. My creativity is just done and I’m frankly ready for the school year to end. This really makes me think about the kids…
Tweet There’s a spot as I drive north on I-35 into Duluth that feels like home. It’s the spot as I summit the hill at Spirit Mountain and pass under some railroad tracks. Duluth then appears over that hill; the harbor comes into view with its bridges, grain elevators and ships, and Lake Superior spreads…
Tweet My days start early. Some earlier than others. I’ve always been an early riser as I’ve followed my parent’s habits of rising before the sun and putting the coffee maker on a timer the night before. I fear my kids are following my example. Sometimes I don’t think that Eloise sleeps at all….
Tweet The rock I’ve been hiding under, or pushing through fields, up mountains, across oceans, and through arid deserts with my dear friends Vikki, Heather, and Galit, will finally arrive to the Twin Cities next Thursday. I can’t believe I’m saying those words – but yes, Listen To Your Mother will debut in Minneapolis on…
Tweet I have to remember. She came downstairs, first stomping, then with loud sighing, and then her hairbrush was thrown unto the vanity. Next came a loud “UGH” and a very harsh comment to her baby sister, who was just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. I have to remember. I had…
Tweet I’m writing this for Jana’s Stream of Consciousness Sunday – so it shall be brief. ****** Esther continued to be sad about her coins. Strangely, it did not dawn on me to actively pursue finding another Canadian One Cent Coin for her. Life went on as Tuesday turned to Wednesday and there was dance,…
Tweet I love my children dearly. I love each of them just so much that sometimes I’m overwhelmed with this strange and crazy I love I have for them. Like I want to hug them up and tackle them with kisses and awkwardly have my 10 year old sit on my lap in front of…
Tweet Yesterday morning I rolled down my van window to hand a few dollars to the man standing on the median. He wore an old green coat, dirty pants, and scuffed shoes. He was at a busy intersection with long stoplights where many men, women and children will stand hoping for help. He turned to…
Tweet We are less than a month away from the inaugural Listen To Your Mother Twin Cities show! Seriously, so if you don’t see me writing very much over the next few weeks it’s because we are getting ready to put on an amazing show for you all as we celebrate Mother’s Day! I hope…
Tweet I love to take pictures. All of y’all on my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feed are now like “Yeah, we see the cat pictures ALL of the time!” So, yes, I love to share pictures too. That’s why I’m thrilled to tell you about the new Donate A Photo app from Johnson & Johnson….
Tweet It’s nearly noon and I am showered and dressed but haven’t put on make-up or made an effort to brush my hair. My feet are bare and cold and the breakfast dishes sit in the sink. I’m not sure what the kids ate for breakfast. I think I saw Eloise pour some cereal,…
Tweet I have many worries for my daughters – will they be good people, will they help others, will they do well in school, will they never live in my basement, will they have a good haircut that matches their face, and of course will they please never wear capri pants. You know, the typical…
Tweet I just locked my children in a closet. Well one is at a birthday party, one is reading on the couch, and one I may have put in her room and shut the door behind her and told her to play with anything- really just anything- for 15 minutes so I could get something…
Tweet We are continuing our weekly This Is Childhood series today with NINE. Today, Denise shows us how incredibly beautiful NINE is. And it truly is. So far, for us, nine has been one of the best years. A year of fierce independence that comes along with lots of snuggles still. Nine is fine. …
Tweet “So what did you think of the movie, Eloise?” I asked quietly as we exited the theater all holding hands, all three of us in a row – Eloise, me, and Esther. “You know, I would’ve liked this movie so much better if it was fiction.” Eloise responded very quietly, with her head…
Tweet I knew the minute I saw her. Her eyes were big, friendly and inviting and she immediately came to the bars and flipped over so Astrid could pet her fluffy tummy. We played with her and petted her for several minutes. Her purr was almost deafening as she continued to gather us completely into…
