This week has been a daily exercise in frustration. Every day has been so frustrating that the word “frustrating” isn’t quite big enough for the experience. Every simple errand ballooned into 45 splinter errands. Projects that should have been straight-forward were thwarted by user error and stupidness. Things that were done had to be redone … Continue reading
Filed under motherhood …
to my kids who aren’t my kids
I’m joining Rachel’s linky party today by writing a Mother’s Day letter to my kids – well, to two of them anyway. You’ll have to pretend for a bit that we’re in England though because it’s Mother’s Day a tad earlier on that side of the Atlantic – March 30 actually. So, in honor, I’m writing this … Continue reading
in the moment
“Most people live in the past, or trying to peek into the future,” she said as I crouched in my chair, arms wrapped tightly around my middle, shielding myself from her truth, embarrassed of my need for it. “It is an art, to live in the present, to let the past and the future be … Continue reading
punctuation
I’m in love with punctuation. To be clear, I am not talking about excessive exclamation points. Look: I’m so excited! I’m so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop the madness. More exclamation points do not make you more excited than you were in the first sentence. Once, I told a friend some good news and she was so excited, … Continue reading
a day in the life
You guys. I’m tired. And getting on the computer is impossible these days. Because when I sat down to send an e-mail to the little kiddo’s caseworkers today, this is what happened… mmm-hmm Anyone want to babysit while I blog?
smiles
I got six hours of sleep last night and I got a babysitter today so I found myself sitting in the parking lot of Target grinning like a fool, giggling like a school girl. I cannot believe I am sitting on the other side of a worry that has weighed me down for months. My … Continue reading
mom salute
Exhausted from happiness, I stood in front of a room full of friends last night while boys in blue shirts encouraged Joey to “Draw blood!” as he pinned me with the mom’s honor of his arrow of light scouting achievement. His rockin’ awesome scout leader – who often slips randomly into the best scottish brogue … Continue reading
looks who’s here!
I have been waiting approximately 672,645 days for this to happen so I could tell you… She is here! Baby sister, full bio-sibling, and practical twin sister to our two-year-old almost son is here at last. This is as much of her as I can show you – cuz more than this is against the … Continue reading
homework helper
After crying almost every day for three weeks about fifth grade homework (oh the pain! the suffering! the new math!), I stumbled on this blog post. Julie made a suggestion that stopped me cold. Hire a homework helper. How did that not occur to me? Brilliant. Do you think it is odd how much money … Continue reading
singing time!
A few months ago, a friend asked me to be a long-term substitute for the children’s chorister at church. Best. Gig. Ever. Guys! Every week, I get to act like a big, dumb clown for an audience that loves it. But they don’t love it more than I do. I think everyone should have an … Continue reading
open book open heart 