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...]
Tempted…
...on low-comment days to think this blog is all stuff and nonsense. There is more to me than a ghoulish green face, I promise! Today is the anniversary of finding out about our Jem. Fifteen years ago & there you go...a positive pregnancy test on the Feast of St. Francis that filled this momma's heart with joy. We spent the day (it was a … [Read more...]
Scenes from the Feast
Okay, first of all? Going to see Wicked with my daughter Cate was not--I repeat, not--in the birthday budget. This is why I married the man that I did. If I had married a man like me, this blog would have a very different name. Hooverville Mom. That has a really nice ring, don't you think? Also, Cate assured me that I would be extremely popular … [Read more...]
In Praise of Being Mrs. B.
This is me, Mrs. B., wishing you were here with me. Photo Credit: Kaylee R. We could share a cup of tea. Or better yet... A large coffee. Why? 'Cause today is my birthdee! Huh. Something about that last line just doesn't work. In any case, yes, today is my birthday. I am one year older than the last time I blogged … [Read more...]
Autumn Anecdotal [Reprised]
A Semi—scratch that—Totally Insane Narrative Hey everyone, it’s Monday! Are you ready to conquer the brand new week? Are your ducks in a row and is your goose in the oven? Me, neither. And anyway, I think my goose is already cooked. My Life. The school kids and all their…stuff has us hopping. Seriously, I do not love our big white … [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...]
Autumn Anecdotal
Or “On Feeling Blue, Quite Literally” It was homecoming weekend at my kids' school, and as part of the 9th Grade parents committee, I helped run the photo booth at the dance. "The name's Candy. Cotton Candy." (photo credit B. Kehl) The theme for the night was "Blue Out," though perhaps that fact is self-evident. * * * After … [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...]
Parental Navigation
I am the mom of these bookend boys. The tail end bookend will be 9 months tomorrow. 9 months already! Can you believe it? Francis is at a funny, demanding age, where he wants to be free at the same time he wants wants WANTS! Momma's arms. Yesterday he scooted across the floor to me. Hand over hand, he pulled himself up on my legs, … [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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