Beautiful Like Me – Self Image – Week 1
I find it interesting the topic of this week’s Beautiful Like Me post is: How our self-image effects the self-image of our children. It wasn’t …
Bringing Sexy Back, Coupon-Style
Husband: “Here…” {Fishing into his pocket, hands me coupons he obtained while on his grocery excursion} Me: I’m thumbing through them, ooh-ing and ahh-ing at …
Out of the Mouth of Babes Part 10
4-year-old, coming down the stairs, calls out “That was awesome!!!” after a thump-thump-thump He walks over to me. I ask “What baby?” He replies, “I …
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 9
4-year-old: “Mommy, can I have a cookie pwease?” Me: “In a minute, honey.” 4-year-old: “Pweeeeeeeeeeease? I’w wet (I’ll let) you watch TV before I go …
Just Like Me
In between the gray hairs, the multiple diaper changes and calls for boob, despite the craziness that life has to offer, there are moments of …
Stomach Bug 3 – Parents 0
The stomach bug is winning. First my toddler, then my four-year-old, now my 8-year-old daughter. Of all days it had to jump up and bite …
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 8
My 4-year-old is sitting behind me on the couch, coo-ing at his newborn brother, who’s smiling at him. “Hi baby,” he says in a gentle, …
Wordless Wednesday – The American Dream
Pictures from our childrens’ games this weekend. Son is a flag football player (dead center in the first picture, dark hair, forward facing), daughters are …
The Closet Door
In our hallway is a bi-fold closet door which holds our winter coats and a basket of shoes, along with other weather-related items on the …
Slow Down Sweet Children, Slow Down
She leans against me, nursing, clutching my shirt, eyelids weighed down, as she drifts into her mid-afternoon slumber. How did she get to be so …