Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
How far back do your memories go? Can you remember being two or three years old? Do you really remember or have you just studied photographs and heard the same stories over and over again? I often wonder what Lucas will recall when he thinks back … [Continue reading]
Many of you may not know this, but Natalie (Mommy of a Monster) and I go way back. In a former life, long before either of us had children, let alone a blog, we used to work together at a very hip advertising agency. I liked Natalie from the … [Continue reading]
With only THREE shopping days until Christmas, I sure hope someone sees this in time... Dear Santa, I've been nice this year (well, I tried) and I've come up with a short list of five things I'd really like to find under the tree Saturday … [Continue reading]
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few days, but like you I've been immersed in holiday goodness: baking, socializing, wrapping and enjoying the sights and sounds of this special time of year. I've fallen so behind on reading my favorite blogs and … [Continue reading]
Do you ever feel melancholy during the holidays? Have you ever wondered how (or why) those around you are so merry and bright? I do and periodically it makes me want to push cheerful types right into oncoming traffic. I think it's … [Continue reading]
Jessica of Four Plus an Angel is one of my favorite bloggers. Her loss is as deep and wide as her strength is fierce and admirable and her words never fail to take my breath away. I am so honored to have Jessica here today sharing a letter to … [Continue reading]
12 days until Christmas and like you, my holiday 'To Do' list is out of control! Today was a very productive day.... I addressed, stamped and mailed 100 holiday cards, visited 6 stores, including Starbucks for a much needed extra dose of … [Continue reading]
Have you linked up to our Santa Photos 2011 yet? No? Well, you should! Natalie of Mommy of a Monster and I are hosting and we're giving away prizes too. Lots of prizes... I'm not really in the giveaway game, so I relied on Natalie and her … [Continue reading]
Bound, determined and ready to deck the halls for the holidays this year, I dug out our Christmas decorations just after Thanksgiving; two enormous plastic containers buried under a box of clothes Lucas has outgrown, two boxes of books and a duffel … [Continue reading]
This post was written for Write on Edge's writing meme, RemembeRED. This week's prompt: Take the next ten minutes to write about the first single memory that the word CRASH calls up. Before you read it you should know that I misread the … [Continue reading]
