The past couple of Augusts I’ve participated in Shot@Life’s Blogust campaign by tweeting the #Blogust hashtag, and by sharing stories like this one about Princess Facing The World Head On. During Shot@Life’s Blogust 2015—a month-long blog relay—some of North America’s most beloved online writers, photo and video bloggers and Shot@Life Champions come together and share…
Over on Babble Voices I wrote about Talking to My Kids about Boston and the inspiration for that picture.
This morning I crawled into bed with Monkey and nuzzled his sleep tousled hair, kissed his pillow creased cheeks and inhaled the smell of small, sleeping, content boy. This lasted mere seconds before Nathan swooped in and started tickling and waking Monkey with smiles and laughter. This morning, I brushed Princess hair and helped her…
There are real rollercoasters And the emotional ones that you experience when your kids disappear at an amusement park… Read the story on my Babble Voices blog today.
Sometimes the pivotal moments in life, the epiphanies come out of nowhere. Last Thursday we woke the kids up to watch an amazing lightning storm out on the horizon and then everyone went back to bed/reading/baking/TV. and then … 80 mph winds, hail, tornados and craziness. We ran out of our house to check on…
Weren’t we just moving you into a big boy bed? and now. You’re growing, changing, moving faster than my heart. Ready. (wait, let me get my camera) Set (hold on, let me change my settings) Be. Still. My. Heart. No Training Wheels Bike vs. Neighbor’s Brush Guard aka Thank God For Helmets Even at 5,…
alternately titled I Love My Daughter and Her Sweet Heart “Dear, ToothFairy I’m very sorry I had a cavaty will you forgive me? I promis it will not happen again. Yes ___ No __” Poor Miss Princess was devastated to have the dentist find a cavity, she cried and cried. She apologized to us and…
You’ll never know what happens in the hours after I’ve fussed at you, after you’ve cried and I’ve come and explained myself and we’ve come to terms. You’ll never know that after we’ve kissed and hugged and said our ‘I love you’s’ and I’ve reassured you, yet again, that while I will always love you, there will…
Happy Father’s Day, by Princess Happy Father’s Day, by Monkey Nathan’s Choice picture and title for the week When a regular fan just won’t do Happy Father’s Day to all my Daddy friends out there. Dear Nathan, Happy Father’s Day. Thank you for being the wonderful man to whom all others will be held as…
I think Casey says it best; “No one looks worse, when they smile” Even people who should NEVER use sun in on their naturally auburn hair 😉 because it makes their hair look like straw. Oh yes, I just shared a picture of me from High School — thanks, Dad 😉 I’m lucky, I was…
A conversation between the 3 year old Monkey and Me. Monkey: “Mom, why do you tell me No so much?” Me: “Because I care about you” (short easy mom answer) Without missing a beat…. Monkey: ” You sure care about me a lot”
I am honored to be here, in the wonderful land of Monkeys and Princesses. I love visiting Rachel for her delicious recipes, sweet stories and loving tributes to her family. While I adore my children to death too, I tend to be slightly more Scary Mommy (at least that’s what they tell me.) Thank you,…