Sometimes it is kindness from a stranger that can make all the difference in the world. And it is JUST this message that I try, with my whole heart, to teach my small people every single day. I suppo...
For my small people, magic looks like this: And I simply adore bringing magic into their world. It has been a few years since we’ve taken a full, no-work-invovled, family vacation. So, we decid...
This picture right here was my tipping point. Right before I snapped this shot I told Delaney, I wasn’t going to work AT ALL that day – no phone, no computer – just us. And this was...
If you know anything about me at all, you know that I ADORE summertime. But it isn’t simply the warm weather, the pooltime, the lack of school schedules and propensity for margaritas that gets ...
This is the small girl who is always in ready position. This is the small girl who has been playing ball for five years now – since she was three. This is the small girl who hops before she thr...
I cannot claim to be the craftiest of souls, but every now and then, something works out ok. This was one of those times. For teacher gifts, I always feel a bit stuck. Sure, I could go the easy route...
My small people are officially out of school for summer vacation. And they don’t go back for almost 90 days. YES, NINETY! Do you remember that feeling? When Summer stretched out in front of you...
Don’t misunderstand, I do not have this parenting thing all figured out. In fact, there are many days when I’m certain I am failing miserably - I’ve forgotten to pack a lunch for on...
We are a Sports family. All year long. Just because the school year is winding down, do not think our sports schedule is doing the same. Sure, in the Fall – it is soccer and basketball, but in ...
I think this whole parenting thing may have been easier when my small people were small. I mean really small. Small enough to miss the moments when I’m practicing ‘do as I say and not as ...
I am a lover of stories, of words, of wisdom. I have always been in awe of people who can sprinkle words across a page that you follow with your eyes but feel in your heart. It likely won’t sur...
It is a ploy. A trick. To divide us. To get us fighting and picking each other apart. And unfortunately, it seems to be working. Time Magazine released its latest cover and the Internet exploded with...
Admit it. It is fun to be in the know. And especially fun when ‘in the know’ and food go together. At least in my house. The small people and my husband jockey to see who gets to open and...
Every day feels like a crap shoot. Or a gift. It depends on the day. Did I make the right decision? Am I doing a good job? Did I yell too much? Answer their little questions? Hug them enough? Say, &#...
Chris Mann is one of FOUR finalists on NBC’s The Voice TONIGHT. I am so excited, I am counting the hours. Have you heard Chris sing? Tell me you have. Maybe Ave Maria? Maybe Bridge Over Trouble...
My first ‘official’ date with my husband was on Cinco de Mayo. So in my mind…. it is a HOLIDAY. And we like to celebrate around here. I will confess to being partial to Margaritas, ...
I believe hugs are the answer. To just about anything. Should we get out of bed in the morning? Start with a hug. Am I being kind to my sister (or brother) Hug it out. Having a bad day? You need a hu...
I started going first to DisneyWorld and then to DisneyLand when I was only 5 years old. The same age my small dude is right now. But somehow, 30+ years and probably more than 20 trips later, I’...
My son staring out the plane window He started to scream before the flight even took off. We were in the same row, but on opposite sides of the aisle. I figure he was about 2 and a half. He was sandw...
It is about this time of year that my husband has HAD IT with gift giving for me. Our wedding anniversary is in October which, to him, feels too close to Christmas….. and that is DEFINITELY too...
Every time I tackle a parenting milestone, “I’m not getting any sleep”, “they don’t eat vegetables” or “she’s just so shy” and I feel triumphant ...
You know how there are those kids that simply CANNOT deny their parents? They look so much like them that the phrase ‘Mini-Me’ comes flying from your lips even though you KNOW they must h...
I went to sleep the other night…. the mother of the sweet baby girl. Born with a full head of dark brown hair, brown eyes reminiscent of milk chocolate…. a smile that can make you melt. S...
My fascination with the Olympic Games began a long time ago. Back when the dreams of being an Olympic athlete were beginning to rumble through my small head. It was 1976. Montreal, Canada. I was a me...
He sat in the back of the classroom. Kept to himself. Brought his lunch in a brown paper bag. Every day he pulled half a sandwich from his bag, and a small piece of bruised fruit…. if he was ...
“Are you Ok, Mommy?”…. my small girl has asked me every single day for the past week. She has reached out to hug me, wrapping her tiny arms around me, pulling my head, not to hers,...
I had a date Friday night. This Girl was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. She had sandy brown hair, with deep, dark brown eyes, and a smile that made me smile. Really. She would smile, then...
I’ve always believed it is one of my primary responsibilities to teach my kids to ‘give back’…. to understand that there are people, kids especially, who have greater needs t...
It always happens. The morning after. You wake after a night of crying, a day of loss, and you have one moment…one beautiful, solitary moment when everything is right in the world. Because THA...
You know that feeling of “I want to get to bed NOW because I cannot wait to wake up tomorrow.” It’s 6pm. You’ve already eaten dinner, taken a shower, brushed your teeth, placed your slippers at the...
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