How’d I Do
When your kids are growing up, they are constantly looking for approval. “How’d I do – did I do it all right mom/dad?” From the first moments, of forming words – when they can’t even ask you that question – Read More …
Tag: love
Fighting Over the Dishes
If you grew up with at least one sibling, you probably spent countless nights fighting over the dishes. As the oldest, I was allowed the choice of what I preferred to do: wash, dry, or put away. As if those Read More …
Growing Family
We are truly, very truly lucky to have a growing family… From new babies and first time dads to the new mom (at least for the first time with us…) from our beautiful, blushing bride-to-be to all of her sisters, Read More …
If You Could Be
If you could be anything you wanted to be…What would you be? A superhero? A super villain? A CEO? A leader? A follower? A supermodel? The mayor, governor, senator, president? If you could choose to do anything and if you Read More …
Quiet
Shhh, keep quiet. The baby is sleeping. At least, right now, she is sleeping. She will probably sleep well for about a week, maybe two. Then, all bets are off. The stress of labor wears off, the realization that baby Read More …
Favorite Jam
Our favorite jam varies, depending on our mood. Fig (with our favorite Italian Cheeses) Grape (homemade from the ones that grow over our fence…also Italian) Strawberry (hand-picked berries by our sweetest niece and nephew) Chili apricot (hot and spicy and Read More …
All Quiet
Tonight, it is all quiet on the southern front – in our family that is. We are, by far, the southern-most dwellers if you can believe that. Hoping it is the same everywhere else south, east, north and west tonight…but Read More …
It Was Predictable
Tonight we made the kids watch this movie that we’ve been talking about forever…and believe me, it was predictable. Totally predictable. To us that is…and every other person who has been taught about the NASA program and Apollo 13. A Read More …
Afraid To Know
Would you be – or are you – afraid to know when your life will end? Wow! How is that for a Friday afternoon? I promise you, it isn’t that bad. Really. I am just a bit introspective today, and Read More …
It Could Be Worse
Life is great, but it could be worse. I could really love to make my family happy and do special things for them…like: Buy their favorite snacks (chocolate covered pretzels, soft pretzels and doughnuts are fan favorites.) Take them driving Read More …