A few years ago Mac Daddy and I had a rare date night. We hired a favorite neighborhood boy to watch Bird and Deal. He was a fantastic sitter who played Wii with the boys, tossed a football in the yard, and took them to play mini golf. He had younger siblings and knew to balance … [Read more...] about Roll of Thunder
You’ve Got Mail
Do you remember when opening up your mailbox and peeking inside with heavy anticipation was such a joy? Clicking on your inbox is not quite the same. Most of us click that icon with dread. I miss the days of snail mail. When I was in boarding school mail call was the highlight of … [Read more...] about You’ve Got Mail
Fashion Critics
It happened. I knew it was inevitable, I was sideswiped nonetheless. I got the once over followed up by "Are you going to wear that, Mommy?" Their eyes looked me up and down, twice. "Are you going to change?" This, moments before we were to leave to visit Bird's new middle … [Read more...] about Fashion Critics
Water shouldn’t Be a Luxury – #7BillionLiters
We had a snafu recently post home renovation and found ourselves without water for a day. Just one day. Yet it felt like an eternity as we floundered our way through the day with no clean water. Oh, the hardship was negligible, considering we could drive to the store and buy … [Read more...] about Water shouldn’t Be a Luxury – #7BillionLiters
Thaw – 5:00 Fridays TM
Mother Nature must think we are all April Fools. Despite her attempt to keep us in winter's gnarly nailed grip, we are busting out of this frigid mess one open toed shoe, one pedicure, one pollen laden porch chat, one cocktail at a time. I blame Disney for this. Let it … [Read more...] about Thaw – 5:00 Fridays TM
Earth Day Meets Potty Humor
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy … [Read more...] about Earth Day Meets Potty Humor
Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood
I've got a piece up at the Huffington Post today. Please go have a look. The post is part of the Global Moms Relay. Every time you share this post, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per action), up to $250,000, to the Global Moms Relay, to help improve the health and … [Read more...] about Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood