Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
October used to mean feeling Fall in the air and spying Halloween merchandise on every aisle at the supermarket and being greeted by big shinny round pumpkins with glowing smiles on my neighbors front porches. October meant the nights were … [Continue reading]
If you don't know who Jessica of My Time As Mom is, you must be living under a rock. It truly is as simple as that. First of all, she has a wonderful blog, is ALWAYS! on Twitter, is a Social Media Specialist for Eli Rose and co-founder of … [Continue reading]
What does the writer do when she can't write? She gets crafty! Expect that I am not crafty in the least bit, which is rather embarrassing to admit as the daughter of an elementary school teacher. Growing up our living room was always riddled with … [Continue reading]
A quiet Sunday, alone in the house, breakfast dishes had been cleared and beds made. I was caught up on my favorite television shows, had no phone calls to return or e-mails that needed my immediate attention. I had worked out and showered. I had … [Continue reading]
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) … [Continue reading]
The last time I owned a pet (other than a fish), I was 13. 32 years ago today (!) my family got a puppy. Part Labrador, part Poodle and way before they were called Labradoodles, Licorice was black with a little patch of white fur on her chest. … [Continue reading]
I made the leap from Blogger to WordPress in early August with a lot of help from Ashley of My Front Porch Swing and have turned to her more times than I care to admit since then with questions and utter freak outs over missing posts and widget … [Continue reading]
I am 10 minutes early. After signing my name on the first available line, I sit and wait. Deliberately I thumb through magazines, one after the other as families of four smile up at me from the glossy pages. It's finally my turn. I am … [Continue reading]
I love quotes! I have a 483 page Word document on my computer full of quotes that I have collected over the years. Sometimes my words are not enough and that's when I turn to what others can say better, often more articulately and definitely more … [Continue reading]
Our back yard has lush green grass, a huge tree and bushes. The front yard has more grass, bushes and an orange tree. I have never actually tasted any of the oranges, but Lucas likes to collect the rotting ones that fall to the ground. We buy all … [Continue reading]
