Oh Boy! (Or Girl?)
The Douglas clan is growing again. Quite accidental-like. (As some of you may already know.) I’m pregnant. Due March of 2012. Thoughts going through my mind …
Remember 9/11? Sure. How About Remembering to Live, Too
Alright, so, I lied. I told friends on Facebook that I couldn’t write about today’s tenth anniversary of 9/11 because the news coverage has been …
Six Hours of Soccer in the Texas Heat. ZOMG!
The day started off with the morning sunrise shining rainbows through the front door. Then I hear, “Mom? I can’t find my cleats and shin-guards.” …
At the Crossroads of Crying, Hyperventilating and Insanity: The Joys of Womanhood
Do you ever get that tight feeling in your chest, like someone’s sitting on it, forcing you to huff and puff through tears, inhaling with …
Adventures in Hair-Dos and Beauty Products with Toddler Girls
When I had an appointment over a week ago, my toddler watched and studied me with great interest as I applied makeup, lotion, and brushed …
Family Walk Fail
“I tayant (can’t)!” he bellowed to me, pouty lip protruding. “Yes you can, baby. You aren’t going to fall today. You can hold my hand, …
Guilt. And Crying.
I sat, tucked away at my desk, slurping away at my morning coffee, trying to infuse some much-needed healing warmth into me while checking emails. …
Advice from Brandi Chastain for My Soccer Playing Son on Getting Serious and Going Pro
Growing up in an active family myself, it didn’t surprise me seeing my children fascinated by sports, dribbling soccer balls almost as soon as they …
Eleventy Billion School Forms to Sign and Now Web Forms, Too? Gah!
My daughter comes home with a stack of unwanted but must-sign papers, not to mention the other huge stacks I received from all of my …
The Differences Between The First and Second Day of School
It’s so funny how, no matter how much I may toss and turn, awake with my husband’s alarm each day, how getting up for myself …
The Road Trip Accident Story and My Soon-To-Be Teenage Driver
It was summer 2007, and our (then) family of seven had traveled to the Tampa/Orlando area visiting my brother and his family and every area …
Back to School Hauling at GoodWill
On Sunday, my husband wanted to visit our local every-weekend flea market a few exits down from our house on I-35. Despite the heat, we …