Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
I had just completed my morning walk and as usual was anxious to move on to daily errands and checking items off my "to do" list, but something stopped me from unbuckling Lola from her stroller and buckling her into her car seat. A shady … [Continue reading]
I love my neighborhood; it's quiet, safe, close to the freeway, airport, my husband's work, Lucas's school, numerous parks, the kid's pediatrician, a library and countless other things we love to do. But my favorite thing about my neighborhood is … [Continue reading]
Wouldn't it be extraordinary if we could shield our children from the ugliness of the world, protect them from the real bad guys, drugs, poverty, racial insensitivity, discrimination and despair, but we can't. Try as we might, it exists. … [Continue reading]
Like most families, meal time is one of the most stressful periods of the day at our house... prepping, cooking, eating and clean up. Especially the clean up. Last night I needed a few minutes of quiet to clean up dinner while Todd ran out to … [Continue reading]
I'm such a slacker! I can't believe I only blogged twice this whole month. And it was a very eventful month; between celebrating my turning 42 this week (I had every intention of sharing my anti-Bucket List), Charlie Pasta turning 2 (I'm still fuming … [Continue reading]
In case you haven't noticed, I'm really into social media, I have a Facebook account, I tweet, share photos on Instagram and spend an exorbitant amount of time on Pinterest. I'm active and post a lot. Two weeks ago, I was trying to get dressed, … [Continue reading]
When you are a child, birthdays are magical and it's important to acknowledge that and make them feel out of this world special. That has been my sole goal with my little birthday boy. We have been preparing all week for Lucas's birthday. … [Continue reading]
I have been feeling nostalgic, extremely proud, a little sad and slightly offended by the passing of time lately. A week from today my son, my firstborn and the one who made me a mama will be turning five. Five!! Lucas is an awesome kid with a … [Continue reading]
One year ago today. The appointment was scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at 10:00 am. Two embryos. One boy. One girl. Cyropreserved and stored for just over two months. We told our reproductive endocrinologist to let the embryologist … [Continue reading]
It was a celebration three and a half years in the making. I bought new dresses for both of us. There were beautiful platters of croissant sandwiches, quiche, colorful macaroons, mini cupcakes and delicious salads. Gorgeous flowers and my … [Continue reading]
