Perhaps it’s happened to you, that moment in your life where you find yourself saying, “Oh my goodness! I’ve become my mother!” Now, don’t get me wrong, I love my mother. And by no means was she a bad mother; after all, she raised 3 children to be contributing members of society. But […]
Barbie and Hot Wheel Grocery Store Drama
I guess it’s my own fault. My husband suggested I wait to run to the store to restock our fridge after he got home. But it had been over a week since the kids had been anywhere, other than a grandparents’ houses, and when I mentioned the grocery store, they were excited, hoping […]
Internal Struggles with an Elf
Christmas. The decorations are in the stores before Halloween. Thanksgiving seems to get lost in the ads and sales that are advertised each day on t.v. and in the paper. To quote Lucy from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, “We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket.” That’s kind of how […]
Because Moms Don’t Get Sick Days…
When mom is sick, it seems everyone suffers. (Yes, even the dog.) Fever, chills, headache… Tempers are short when you aren’t feeling well. And no matter how much my kids love books, story time is miserable with a sore throat. And craft time? Let’s just say this momma doesn’t feel so creative then. […]
A Letter to My Daughter
My dearest daughter, How is it possible that you will be turning 5 in a week? You hear it over and over when you are pregnant, “Just wait and see, the time is going to fly by.” You nod your head and you think, you THINK, you know what they mean, but you don’t. Not […]
