Family

Entry Category 'Family'

Puppets, Pint-Sized Philosophers, Coincidence & God

April 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Family, Random, Ruminations

My 5 year old has always tried to delay bedtime. You know, one more story, one more sip of water-the usual kid stuff. But this last year, she is giving me a real run for my money. Her questions are becoming complex as she deals with death, my brother’s, a squirrel’s, a fly’s. Where do [...]

Update: Work, Study, Play, Repeat

January 22nd, 2012 · 2 Comments · Family, Personal Story, Random, Ruminations

I’ve been an absentee blogger. An update is probably warranted. I recently launched a copywriting and Spanish translation business, Bridges Writing Services. Working for oneself is a drastic change, but so far I am enjoying being my own boss. After 11 years working in local government, I felt a strong desire to break out of [...]

Milestone Christmas

December 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story

I have been typing and erasing, typing and erasing in an attempt to tackle how to write about Christmas and the season, etc. “Christmas is complicated.” So, too are families. That was the best I came up with after all this time! This Christmas my family endured the absence of my boisterous, life of the [...]

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Tags:Christmas·hallelujah·Jeff Buckley·joy·loss

Women Drivers: Life Lesson #1,000,007

December 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story, Ruminations

Life sometimes gives us the opportunity to confront our previously held beliefs. I was lambasted with a lesson during a trip to the grocery store. While I was scrutinizing ingredients due to a foray into a gluten-free diet, my eldest daughter hummed songs to herself and danced with our shopping cart. Carried away by her internal tunes, [...]

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Tags:driving·feminism·job roles·prejudice·women

Coping With Headaches, Migraines & TMJD

November 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story

The alternate title to this post was “Headaches: Total Pains in the Ass,” but then that doesn’t really make sense, does it? Figuratively, perhaps. Let’s all hope that no one lands on this page after Google Searching or Googling “pain + ass.” Seriously, though, I’ve had headaches for over 20 years, two thirds of my [...]

Halloween The Way We Were Vol II

November 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Fashion

Hello there! Who knew that trick or treating was such hard work? Wheeeew, I’m exhausted and suffering from the after effects of sugar. Coffee refill, please! This year, E and I went as Lucy and Ricky. Lucille Ball holds a special place in my heart as I used to watch I <3 Lucy religiously on Nick [...]