Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
I am so humbled by the generous response to my new weekly feature, Letters For You that debuted last week and very grateful to Poppy of Funny or Snot for helping me kick off the series. If you missed her heart wrenching letter to the lifeguard she … [Continue reading]
I was assigned my first e-mail address as a Freshman at the University of Arizona. It was 1991. Professors were suppose to connect with their students regarding classes and assignments via electronic mail, but no one had a computer in those days. … [Continue reading]
Time may change me But I can't trace time - David Bowie, Changes I've never been very comfortable with change. Change is scary and I tend to like things just the way they are, but change is also exciting and usually means something wild or … [Continue reading]
I have written about 9/11 twice: Ten Years Later and We Will Never Forget. It's hard for me to believe that it has been 10 years since one of the saddest days in America's history; a day that still boggles my mind. The powerful and heart … [Continue reading]
I was tweeting with @mommyofamonster and @projectalicia today about our young children starting preschool and older children going back to school and mommy time and our kids in general and how fast they grow up and then I read Four Plus An Angel's … [Continue reading]
When was the last time you wrote a letter? With the gentle encouraging and support of Nichole (In These Small Moments) and other friends at BlogHer, I am proud to introduce a new weekly feature on Letters For Lucas called Letters For You. I … [Continue reading]
Every month I used to share a list of all of Lucas' milestones, but I haven't complied one in a while. Every day Lucas shows me another wonderful side to his personality. His likes and dislikes are as complex as yours and mine. He's amazing. Here … [Continue reading]
As my eyes ping pong from the two seals bobbing up and down 20 feet from shore to my left and Lucas and his dad standing at the water's edge to my right, all I can think is: what makes these two creatures so brave? The playful and curious … [Continue reading]
If Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, Labor Day marks the end. Sigh... Here are our summer highlights: We celebrated someone turning two with a bounce house party and someone else (gulp) turning 39 on a Duffy boat. Both parties … [Continue reading]
The lights have been dimmed and the curtains drawn. There is pleasant flute music playing in the background and I smell lavender. I'm trying to quiet my mind. I feel the warmth of a heat lamp placed directly above my stomach as I lay flat … [Continue reading]
