Life, Laughter, Love...and Shiny Objects
I am the mom of a totally awesome twelve year old boy, with an old soul, who has a mood disorder. We fluctuate often, between the ups and downs, the manic and depressive episodes. Then there are those seemingly magical times in the middle, our hands firmly placed on the oars, keeping course, pointing our boat […]
What do you have the courage to ask for? What do you have the courage to work for? What is your life’s passion? What must you do most days of your life, and if you don’t, you feel lost? What makes your heart leap out of your chest with excitement and promise? Have you asked […]
Let me just say to you mommas of littles that are still…well, they’re still little. Enjoy all the snuggles, hugs, kisses…because damn. When they’re the big 1-2 and in seventh grade, they want nothing to do with you. And it is heartbreaking! The thing is, you know it’s coming. You know it’s the normal transition. […]
We hold hope like a handle. Holding us steady In times of trouble. We hug faith like our best friend. Steadying us when we sway Or feel off balance. We live love As fear threatens to take over. We must choose light When our days are darkest. And seek strength When our hearts feel weakest. It’s okay […]
Happy Friday Friends! WOOP! I’m no different than most, in that I really don’t feel like working hard on Fridays. So even though I love to write, it is really hard to put out quality, deep thinking, hard laughing, emotionally wrenching posts – for 30 days straight. And really, who wants to read all that […]
Oh good grief you guys. What did I just sign up for? Well, to be clear, I haven’t signed up…quite…yet. But I did express interest. FREAK OUT NOW. Read on to find out what I’m talking about… The bonus of doing this writing challenge (NaBloPoMo) is that you may get to hear about the shenanigans and […]
Some of you may never have heard of Wordless Wednesday. So in the interest of enlightening you, let me bring you up to speed. Bueno? Wordless Wednesday is when Bloggers post a photo on their blog, on a Wednesday. Traditionally, you post a photo without any text or explanation, in the theory that the photo […]
It’s those final few days of summer. We’re wrapping up the late nights, and later mornings. We’re putting away the readily available sunscreen and swimsuits. We’re letting go of the iced tea and embracing the pumpkin spice. And while we’re doing all that, we’re wondering just where did summer go? So fast, in the speed […]
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