Reasons My Daughter Is Crying
One of the funniest Tumblr pages I’ve seen recently is Reasons My Son Is Crying. I can relate to the accurate and hilarious captions given to the photos of…well….the author’s crying son. Don’t judge me. They really are funny, perhaps due to the honesty of the shots — don’t our children totally lose their tops [Read On]
Starting Over. Again. (Or, I’m going gluten/dairy free.)
While I like the idea of the new year being a great time to start over and try to eliminate bad habits or form new ones (good ones, that is), I have no problem admitting that I suck at resolutions. I mean, heck, in my New Year’s post, I specified the things I would do *this [Read On]
A Letter to my Son on his 9th Birthday
To my wonderful son, See that gray hair on my head? Yes, child, YOU gave that to me, likely during our last round of math homework. You are so used to things coming easily to you that when something is a struggle, or confuses you, you get FRUSTRATED. Really, really frustrated. With yourself, and [Read On]
A (Belated) Letter To My Daughter on Her 7th Birthday
My beautiful, charming, infuriating, lovely daughter: At church this morning, I saw a 3-year-old that reminded me of you when you were little: stripey tights, frilly dress, cowboy boots, hair in pigtails, and a smile poking out from behind her binkie. She impishly peered over her dad’s shoulder from the communion rail. A little bit [Read On]
The Cup Song. Kind of. But not really.
I will admit, I haven’t blogged in nearly a month, and overall have been noticeably absent in 2013. Our recent move back to the US has left me feeling upside-down, I’ve been in a bit of a funk and not in a “let’s laugh at the differences” kind of way. It’s no secret that I’m [Read On]
The Gallery: New
New year. New country. New schools. New minivan (on the other side of the road.) There has been lots of change for us thus far in 2013. The kids are adjusting to new teachers, a different curriculum, much, much more homework, making new friends…. …but one of the toughest “new” aspects is found within the [Read On]
Isn’t It Lovely? (A Review of ValMax Children’s Wear)
My 6-year-old is turning out to be as much as a clothes horse as her mama, and she has pretty specific ideas about what she likes. She loves pretty dresses in particular. I love clothes that don’t make her look like a baby or like she is dressing for her inner 16-year old, and believe [Read On]
Resolution Schmezolution
I suck at keeping New Year’s resolutions. (Including, obviously, the one I make every year to quit swearing.) This year, I’m not going to resolve to lose weight (despite the fact that I am really, REALLY looking forward to joining a big, impersonal fitness center just as soon as the kids go back to school [Read On]
I’m Leaving On A Jet Plane…and I’m Looking Back
Today is the day. Today, we leave. Possibly, as you read this, we are far overhead already. Today is a tough day. This post is for all my lovely, wonderful friends here in the UK. Thank you. Thank you for taking us into your homes, into your hearts. You are well part of ours. There [Read On]
