As I think all of you know, my kids are growing up. I’m not sure how quickly you think they are growing from your perspective, just looking at photos, etc. but for me lately, it certainly seems like the Grow-O-Meter is set at “Warp Speed”. The B Man will be 9 years old very soon. I remember…
Just an Hour
I am parked in my same-as-always spot on the side of the street by the school. One huge rain drop slides down the windshield right in front of me. It lands there after dive-bombing from one of the many branches of the huge live oak tree that I am so familiar with. It quickly disappears…
Here I Am
I have been completely inspired by my friend Sarah. There is just no other way to say it. So… I took at least one photo of myself every day last week, sometimes with kids, sometimes not, because her project has me seeing things differently, with ME in front of the camera too. Here are the results… A…
Things Overheard in my Swagger Wagon
There is really no need for any other form of entertainment in our van during short trips around town like to school or soccer practice or a dentist appointment. Not when you have awesome convos like these going on… “Mom, is God a ghost?” “No, bubs, he’s a spirit.” (after saying this I realized they are kinda…
The Voices in my Head
I hate walking by the mirror in my bedroom. It’s big and shows all of me. I am big too. The voices as I walk by go something like this: “You are fat. Sure, go ahead and suck in your gut but then when you push it out again you’re just going to see that…
Great Expectations…
I have so much fun making new blogging friends and in the last few months I have come to know a wonderful new friend here on the interwebs, Greta. I cannot remember exactly how I came across her blog but I knew pretty quickly from her humor sarcasm and sweetness and photos that I would…
Guitars and Stripes and Birdies, Oh My!
I have a little confession, I love to shop. I always have. I used to shop for clothes (and shoes) just for myself for work and church and just for the fun of it. But nowadays that has taken a back seat to shopping for my kids, and let’s face it, mostly for the little…
GWL
Now that I (and my van) have mostly recovered from our four-day road trip I can share with you all about it. Traveling with kids can be exhausting, but especially so when you take them to a place where you are “going” pretty much the entire time you are there! We whisked the kids off…
L.O.V.E.
I remember when I was a little girl and my Daddy would bring my mom a big heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. He would hand it to her in the kitchen, while she was cooking dinner and right after he got home from work that day. Sometimes he would have flowers too and…
This morning…
…we had a party. A birthday, tea, pajama party. . I know. Girls are totally rad. And yes, I am from the ’80’s. thankyouverymuch.What are YOU up to this morning?psst. Follow The Miss Elaine-ous Life on FB, k?