I occasionally get compliments on my writing. I am not saying that to brag. I’m saying that because it kind of shocks me every time it happens. It literally feels like I just stuck my finger in a socket, not knowing what would happen. I think (and hope) I always remember to thank the person…
Back at the Beach
My kids are spoiled. I don’t mean it like they are spoiled brats, I just mean that I had it a tad rougher when we visited the beach when I was a kid. Instead of just trekking it down the elevator and over the boardwalk to get to the beach, we had to drag our things…
The View From Here
Many of the views I take in with motherhood are contained within my home and my minivan. I see the bottom of the top bunk while reading books to my little girl. I see the tub, full of water, bath toys and kids. I see LEGOs all over the floor. LOTS of LEGOs. One of my favorite views is…
Staying Cool {with Netflix}
It’s been hot. And when I say “hot” I mean “really darn hot”. So, this past week the kids and I mostly stayed in. We did walk the dog one morning. However, since we were all running back and forth to the shady spots on our neighborhood streets and sweating A LOT after one block,…
I Don’t Know.
I sat in my new reading spot in the corner of our living room looking at my phone. I checked Facebook and noted a status from an acquaintance who I am “friends” with. She made mention of 10 cop cars at The Grand 16 and asked if anyone knew what was going on. Someone commented,…
Last.
She steps out of the dressing room in her plaid school dress, as a broad smile spreads across my face. A mask for my mothering heart that is slowly cracking on the inside. “Oh baby, you look so cute!” It is true, she does and she will. Even on the days she dresses herself and…
Observations from someone who forgot her phone…
My kid likes to say that my phone is permanently attached to my arm. He’s not far off. But sometimes, believe it or not, I forget it when I go places. Recently I forgot it when we went to the pool. When I realized I did not have it I was a tad perturbed for a…
Summer, Slow Down
The glass doors are closed as I sit, looking at my computer screen. The dog is at my feet. Sleeping. I glance over and see they are watching Sponge Bob or The Lego Movie (again) or a Full House rerun. They take breaks from it to read (usually forced by me) or to practice math…
What Was Your Favorite Part?
This was the question we kept asking each other while on our family vacation to Universal and Orlando last week. Each day, we would review what our favorite ride or moment of the day was. By the time we were driving away from the waterpark on Saturday evening, all six of us (my MIL joined…
Summer Happy! (+ $110 to Target!)
Our Summer is flying by! Ooh look it’s already July. How’d that happen? Thankfully, we’ve had some fun and I have not heard “I’m bored” too many times to count. Okay, maybe I’ve just ignored it a few lots of times… Anywho, yes, we’ve done some stuff, maybe not everything I listed here (yet) but…