A friend of mine was having a garage sale and I knew I could find a “few” things to contribute. I decided to start in the boys’ closet for cleaning out and finding some things to begin a pile in my own garage. Plus, I really needed to go through their clothing and switch some…
Fight or Flight
The warm cup of coffee sits before me and I think about all the things that would taste good with it. Like a muffin or a scone. Like a bowl of “cinnamon cereal”. Just one small bowl. And then the word “NO” pops into my head. A HUGE fonted “NO” that screams at me, YOU…
Baby Toes & Button Noses
I found myself wishing for “the old days” recently, while unwrapping the plates and decorations for my son’s 10th birthday party. It was a small, simple party with very little effort on my part. I bought a few things at the dollar store to make it look festive and ordered a cookie cake. There was…
Expectations
When I was pregnant with my first child I had so many expectations. I spent several hours reading “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”, the book that most mothers who see those two pink lines for the first time, consider the pregnancy Bible. I eagerly anticipated the emails that entered my inbox every week, comparing…
Three Nine
Last Sunday after mass the church choir sang “Happy Birthday” to me and Ms. Judy, another choir member. We share a birthday, and after the singing ended I told her that I did not realize we shared our special day. She laughed and said, “Yes, I am at 39 and holding!” I laughed back a…
Valentine’s Old School Blogging!
This month Tamara and I decided to go with the Love/Valentine’s theme for Old School Blogging. We came up with the questions together but I have to give her full credit for the “Say Anything” one below, which I think is so great! Tamara is a newer blog friend and I am SO glad I…
Oh…Barbie…
My friend Audra and I used to like to play Barbies at her house. One time her mother walked in on us playing and we both had our “Ken’s” on top of two of the “Barbies” (my favorite one was actually named Samantha, by me) and they were “kissing”. She came into the room and…
Disappearing Marshmallow Brownies (and some improvisation)
When I was the age that we would now categorize as a “tween”, my mom found a recipe for Disappearing Marshmallow Brownies. Back then she would have gotten it out of a church cook book, a magazine or the local paper. You know, instead of Pinterest. She made them the first time when my…
In Line at Target…
I stood in line at Target behind a woman who bought half the store. Seriously, no idea how she fit it all in her cart. I glanced at her Louis Vuitton bag and Lulu Lemon wind breaker and cute braided hair and wondered where her kids were. If she had any. Mine were at home…
Lucky Number Thirteen
Here are 13 of my favorite photos from last year. I admit, it was hard to choose just 13 but I did it. These just stand out to me the most. Thirteen for 2013. …