Bird: "I love Daddy because he is funny." Deal: "I love Daddy because he plays with me all the time." Me: "I love Daddy because he gave me the kind of family I always dreamed of." Happy Father's Day to Mac Daddy and to my Dad! I love you. … [Read more...] about Happy Father’s Day, Mac Daddy!
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So hot I’m burning out.
I'll be taking a little social media break later this month. I need to get off the keyboard and back into full fledged 4D reality for a bit. This will be part catharsis, part test. I need to focus on some work, the kind that pays better than blogging. I need to hang out with … [Read more...] about So hot I’m burning out.
(Not) Just Another Graduation Post
My baby boy "graduates" tomorrow. From preschool. I'll likely be crying like a baby. I'll be the only one from our family to be cheerleader, photographer, videographer, official hugger, high fiver, and doter. Luckily I am adept at all those things. However, since it's my baby boy … [Read more...] about (Not) Just Another Graduation Post
Banking on a Healthy Meal
I don't just worry about feeding my kids. I worry about feeding all kids. I know we're lucky. Privileged. We eat well at my house. Our cupboards are always stocked. Our fridge is full. Lunchboxes are chock full of goodness. My sons' full bellies fill my heart. Food is a way of … [Read more...] about Banking on a Healthy Meal
Writing in the Midst of Bedlam
I've been busy with what-nots and what-ifs and other such things lately. I've had guests in town, a cranky ill-behaved kid, conference calls galore, school board anxiety, end of school year parties, homework, field trips, playdates, vacation planning, beach house dreaming, … [Read more...] about Writing in the Midst of Bedlam
Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Have Me Fired Up
Tater tots, while funny in Napoleon Dynamite, are not the stuff of healthy lunches.Green beans with no crunch and the slightly tinny taste of a can. I'll pass.Cole slaw bathing in mayonnaise. Not the best way to dress the otherwise healthy cabbage.Hot dogs full of nitrites, … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Have Me Fired Up
Bring Sexy Back, One Girls Weekend at a Time
Reporting for duty after a much needed vacay from reality. Reality doesn't suck, but it sure does suck the life out of me. Sometimes it's nice to steal away and forget that my name is Mom. Sometimes I like to be Ilina again. You know, the woman who wears dry clean only clothes, … [Read more...] about Bring Sexy Back, One Girls Weekend at a Time