I decided to choose a Word for the Year and it is: This is an especially good word for me because I often forget TO breathe. You wouldn't think that was possible but it is and I'm proof. It's very uncomfortable to go without breathing. I turn blue and the kids back away from me slowly. Not anymore, though, because I've got a new word! And … [Read more...]
The 2nd Annual Well Read Mom Conference
...is tomorrow from 3:00 to 6:30. I'll be there. Will you? This book club has been one of the best things for me this past year. The Good Earth, A Lantern in her Hand, Homer's Odyssey...these are not books that I would have picked up on my own, but I have read--and loved--the first two and The Odyssey {gulp}is next on our list. Good books get … [Read more...]
Sometimes
On the Need to Breathe, Reboot, Be Happy "Sometimes I get frustrated I just want everyone to go away Sometimes I roar like a lion cub That’s when Mama knows I need a little extra love" From the song "Sometimes" (by Frances England) I walked into the kitchen on Wednesday morning and sniffed the air. "Am I baking something?" I asked myself, and … [Read more...]
Heaven will be Better
On Failing to Love and Growing in Trust and Trying to Laugh and Yeah. Today I'm making this French Toast for breakfast because I owe the kids at least that. Last night was bad. This morning will be better. I'm a mommy who bakes in reparation. * * * * * It was really just one of those days. I thought and thought about the people in the … [Read more...]
On a Lighter Note
[Or not] I took these photos after dropping Joe, Jem and Cate off at school yesterday morning. Clearly my issues with snacking on the go continue. Not really. In truth, it was Family Appreciation Day, and the faculty was handing out coffee and donuts. “Oh!” I said to my son’s Lit-Comp teacher. “I’ve got, like, 18 kids at home! Can I have … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Weighing in with this proclamation: my weight hasn't budged. Not an ounce. Okay, so it has budged an ounce. It's gone one ounce up...and one ounce down. Three ounces up...two ounces down...ten ounces up... And so on. I recently left a comment over at Jenn's blog (on one of her wonderful Little House posts) saying, "Sometimes I want to throw in … [Read more...]
Over the River and through the Woods
A Sewing Weekend So... Friday night found me feeling puny, and thus the whiny post about the low-comment day. Forgive me! "I'd had a glass of wine," I explained in an email to Charlotte on Saturday. "As such, I was feeling forward." "Don't let Drunk You blog!" she wrote back. It's true. Drunk Tipsy Me speaks her mind too freely, and I … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday: The Well-Read Mom
Newsflash: I was invited to join a book club, and will now (apparently) be asked to read big chunky books like Jane Eyre and The Odyssey. I can't WAIT. The good news is, I love to read but don't always make time for it. Now I'll have a great excuse! The bad news is, my date with the treadmill may get pushed back a bit. The best news is, … [Read more...]
On Comments, Camping and Carrying Christ
This post is for all you big-time blog readers, with a special shout-out to the locals. Question for you: How many blogs have you read today? And now for the follow-up question: How many comments have you left? I ask this question because, generally speaking, we blog-reading types tend to read far more posts than we ever comment upon, and as … [Read more...]
Between a Rock and a Happy Place
Last night, 4-year-old George was waiting on Mom for a “tuddle.” “What’s wrong with Daddy?” my husband asked. “Why can’t you cuddle with me instead?” “Well,” George told him matter-of-factly, “You’re not a girl and you’re not a mom.” * * * Therein lies the problem lately. It’s hard enough being a hormonal girl, but this business of being a … [Read more...]
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