Children

Beside Myself

What makes me so special? What makes me so blessed to have six, beautiful, happy healthy children yet others have to suffer? I stare into …

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The Smell of Love

Each person has their own unique scent, but it is quite something else entirely when you’re close to that person, and you’re inhaling them, deeply. …

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A Life of Repetition

Today was a no-good, horrible, very bad day. I was in one of my ‘mommy-is-going-to-go-bald’ modes where every hair on my head was in danger …

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The Christmas Haul

Cleaning up after the holidays is like trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole. It just ain’t gonna happen. I feel …

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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 …

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Let Me Introduce MobiStories

In today’s society, with the hustle and bustle we each face of coordinating this play date with this activity (especially if you have more than …

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My “Dear Mother” Letter

This is my letter for The Mother Letter Project originally created Monday November 24th 2008. Dear Mother, This letter comes at such a time when …

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It’s My Birthday!

To celebrate I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite birthday-related pictures of my family 🙂 These span as far back as 2004, …

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