Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
I am proud to have Lerner of Hey! What's Your Dream (formerly Stay At Home Babe) as my guest today. I warn you, her letter is hard to read, especially if you don't know her story. It reeks of disappointment and heartache, anger and bitterness. … [Continue reading]
Just days after my parents died, I made a list of all the people I knew that had also lost a parent too soon. It seems like such a strange thing to do, right? I suppose it made me feel a little better and not so alone. These were friends … [Continue reading]
My posts have been sparse and a little on the light side lately. I've experienced blog burn out before and taken blogging breaks. I've even experienced writer's block, but this is different. This time it's personal. Where have I been you … [Continue reading]
I love learning how couples met and I’m honored that Rach of Life Ever Since invited me to share my story in her So, How'd You Meet? series. Today is a special day in another way too; it marks what would have been my parents 43rd wedding … [Continue reading]
One of BlogHer's 2012 Voices of the Year and big believer in what goes around, comes around, Jenny of Karma (continued) is my Letters For You guest today. Jenny's letter to her deceased mother-in-law is both gut wrenching and loving. Too many … [Continue reading]
When I think about Alison, I rarely recall that she lives a world away in Malaysia. Instead, I think of her good nature, amazing support (she is usually the very first comment I revive on any given blog post) and beautiful words that I never miss on … [Continue reading]
I've noticed a lot of first day of school photos popping up on Facebook and Instagram this week. Seriously, where has summer gone? Lucas goes to a year round Montessori school and August 1 marked his first full year as a preschooler. We have … [Continue reading]
In addition to feeling so sleep deprived I can't even see straight and riddled with worried that I'm doing something terribly wrong, puppies and preschoolers are similar in a lot more ways than I thought: Both require A LOT of gear. I thought we … [Continue reading]
Tori writes Kindergarten Stole My Zen and is an amazing human being. We are connected through both grief and joy and I am grateful to have her here today with a bittersweet letter to the powers that be. To God and the Angels, I thought … [Continue reading]
July sucked. I was SO happy to turn the page on my calendar yesterday. Yes, there were some memorable moments, but for the most part I am more than ready to move on. July really brought out the worst in me. I wrote a post earlier this week … [Continue reading]
