The First of the Last
If your school year has already begun, then you’ve experienced the rituals of the first day of school; choosing the perfect outfit, stuffing the backpack with new school supplies, setting the alarm for...
View ArticleTake Nothing for Granted!
I used to be a not right now, in a minute, soon, maybe later, kind of mom. Being a mom is hard work. Laundry, bills, grocery shopping, extra curricular activities, cleaning, cooking…. Blah, blah,...
View ArticleThe Gift of Time
My aunt Barb and I have an extraordinary relationship. She was just 16 years old when I was born, but she immediately began to cultivate our bond. As a toddler, she would take me to the park, and...
View ArticleAn Awesome Mommy Moment
I recently had one of those awesome mommy moments. It wasn’t about a goal my children had achieved, nor was it about my ability to gently persuade them to see life from my perspective. Although both...
View ArticleI just want to STOP time!
Just 3 weeks. That’s all I have left… That thought doesn’t turn me into a sobbing mess, as you’d probably expect. NO – it just makes my heart race, my palms sweat and my head spin. I feel like I’m...
View ArticleHow I Survived My Son’s Freshman Year in College
And just like that…. 9 months have come and gone – and it’s time to move my B out of his freshman dorm. I wish you could see me now, typing and shaking my head in total disbelief! I just don’t know...
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