Celebrating Me. Celebrating You.
I grew up in the shadow of my amazing mom. I was told that I looked like her at a very young age and that still continues. Plus we must sound exactly the same, because if I answered a call that was really for her, the person would talk to me until I made [...]
Family dynamics are odd. I grew up thinking that I had a very typical, North American family – two parents, three siblings, a dog and a couple of cats. My parents weren’t divorced and I didn’t grow up with step-siblings. My dad worked and my mom stayed at home for at least part of my [...]
Source: Uploaded by user via Sarah on Pinterest Recently we attended the confirmation of our niece Amanda, the little sister of Victoria, a senior who will be heading to college a mere four days after she walks across the stage to receive her high school diploma this June. I have watched these two girls grow [...]
I have a secret. I have a monster in me. A mean and vicious monster. I have known about this monster all my life, although I always thought that my monster was my inability to ask for help. But today, I realize that my monster is more than just not being able to ask for [...]
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” Maya Angelou, African American poet Raising boys is a constant struggle between the feminine and masculine parts of myself. If you have been around here long enough that you probably know I am a very girly girl, complete with the trappings [...]
Before I even got pregnant, my husband and I decided I would go back to work after maternity leave and he would stay home with the kid(s). This was a perfect solution for us, because I was pretty sure I didn’t want to stay at home and he was pretty sure he did. We were [...]
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~George Bernard Shaw Call me irresponsible, I don’t mind. I admit that sometimes I would rather watch TV than do laundry, or read a book than write a blog post. At work, I love to surf the Internet and push [...]
Guest post Friday could not come soon enough this week. Apart from being overjoyed that it is a long weekend, we are over the moon to share the voice of Joann Mannix of Laundry Hurts My Feelings today. Joann describes herself this way: “A stay-at-home mom who really likes being at home but hates everything [...]
It’s been one of those weeks. Actually, it’s been three of them, and things at our house are off balance. I’m struggling to get it back. I was, and continue to be, thrilled with the ease and love with which my firstborn accepted his new brother. Other than one photo op with his favorite toy, [...]
Imagine feeling taller. Imagine feeling stronger from the inside out. Imagine knowing and BELIEVING that you are strong. Just.Be.Enough.
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