The smell of construction paper, crayons and glue evoke so many memories for me. They smell like childhood. But for me they also smell like the many hours I worked in my mother's elementary classroom after school on weekends. She'd have me … [Continue reading]
Pink Tutus
I never thought I'd be a mother to a girl. I like to be pampered just as much as the next woman, I get my nails done every three weeks or so and enjoy looking pretty and getting made up, but my style is simple and classic (some would say boring) … [Continue reading]
Dear Lola On Your 1st Birthday
Dear Lola, My world became immensely sunnier the day you were born. When I first laid my eyes upon you, I was filled with a sense of relief and peace I hadn't felt in a very long time. Today we celebrate a year of you. We celebrate the … [Continue reading]
The Best Thing About January
January sucked. Top to bottom. I celebrated the new year sick in bed, had two decent weeks and then my whole family was hit with the flu. Lola's temperature reached as high as 104 one evening and we were so nervous calling her pediatrician … [Continue reading]
13 More Things I Know For Sure
Call it Murphy's Law, women's intuition, or just knowing myself and those around me really well, there are certain things that as a 42 and a half year old woman I have come to learn and know to be without a doubt true. Here are 13 more things I … [Continue reading]
10 Years Ago
This photograph was taken almost 10 years ago in Nabeul, one of Tunis's major ceramic centers. I was 32 years old. Todd and I were visiting my parents, who lived in Tunisia at the time. My father was the elementary principal and my mother … [Continue reading]
Old School Blogging: Reflections
I'm linking up with Elaine of The Miss Elaine-ous Life for a little Old School Blogging and today I'm doing some major reflecting on jobs I've had, idols, personal accomplishments and my last meal.... Who do you idolize? The 15-year-old in me … [Continue reading]
My Daughter’s Hands
We are outside sending Daddy and Lucas off to school. Lola waves with her whole hand and whispers "bye-bye" over and over and my heart almost explodes from the cuteness. My favorite part of my daughter, next to her joy filled smile, sparkling eyes … [Continue reading]
Lego
Okay, so it Lego or Legos? I have always said Lego singular but my husband always says Legos plural and it drives me nuts. It is quite possible that he adds the s just to irk me. Whatever you call them, I hate them! They are murderous when … [Continue reading]
My Blank Pages
Happy New Year! I hope your 2015 is off to a stupendous start. Although I'm not quite sure why, I just renewed my domain name. I only blogged 83 times last year. 83. Pathetic, right? Especially for someone who has so much to … [Continue reading]
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