Random Thoughts on a Saturday Night: I have a secret. Sometimes, I want to run away. I almost did it once 28 years ago. I pulled into the parking lot of an airport and thought I might just use my empty credit card to take a vacation to a warm spot the next flight was… Continue reading Saturday Night Runaway Mom
Category: Parenting & Children
The Potentially Most Tragic Day of My Life
I have wanted to write this post for a week an yet, it has taken me this long to do so. Despite the passing of time, my emotions are still swirling. Perhaps that is by design as I never want to forget the events of that Sunday afternoon. When my husband and I had children,… Continue reading The Potentially Most Tragic Day of My Life
He Didn’t Have to Be
I was in first grade when my mom got a new boyfriend. He was tall, dark and handsome! Curiosity abounded, especially because he made me laugh. Their relationship was a whirlwind and it wasn’t long before we were all together in one house and a new baby was on the way. My mother had been… Continue reading He Didn’t Have to Be
The Olympics of Motherhood
As the world is watching in awe at the competing athletes in the winter Olympics, I began to think about the hard work and dedication it takes to get to the place that you can compete in the games. As I was thinking about this and looking at my Mt. Everest of laundry, I… Continue reading The Olympics of Motherhood
10 Things You SHOULD Tell Your Kids….But DON’T Until it is Too Late!
Yesterday, as I was cleaning the kitchen, I turned on the garbage disposal. I had very little in the sink but it only made a humming noise. I flipped the button a few times in case by some randomness, I suddenly didn’t know how to use the switch properly and had done it wrong the first time. No such… Continue reading 10 Things You SHOULD Tell Your Kids….But DON’T Until it is Too Late!
10 Lessons Learned at a Water Park
My daughter turned 9 on Saturday. We have several birthday traditions. The first is Birthday Party for Breakfast. It started when she was turning 4. She wanted her birthday party at a gymnastics place but between my work and their schedule, we couldn’t get a date that worked. At midnight before her birthday, I stopped… Continue reading 10 Lessons Learned at a Water Park
Snuggle Time!
Often times, we get caught up in our tasks and don’t want to stop for any reason. We want to check as many things as possible off of our “To-do” list. We get so busy doing stuff that we forget about the real motivations behind what we are doing. My youngest daughter likes to snuggle,… Continue reading Snuggle Time!