Friends, I always knew I wanted to be a mother. Visions of babies attacked me unwittingly in my late 20′s and I. Had. To. Have. One. No sooner was one tinkling in the toilet and then her sister came along- fast and furious. I am proud to be a mama to my two girls, however, [...]
Entry Category 'Family'
The Terrible Two’s and Other Hair Raising Situations
September 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story
Happy Music Friday & Update
September 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story, Random, Ruminations
If there is anything to know about me, it is that piano music is my fave. Like, if I were stranded on a desert island with a solar powered ipod, piano music could easily bang out the earphones and I would be a happy islander, well at least I wouldn’t go all “Lord of the [...]
Eating Out With Kids
August 19th, 2011 · Comments Off · Family, Random, Ruminations
It’s there. I can see it. The downward cast eye, calculating the destruction my children will wield on a floor countlessly swept and a table, still gleaming from a wipe down. How many? And will you be needing a highchair? These questions we answer necessarily and a bit too chipper as we file single file [...]
Tags:children·mess·restaurants
Disappearing Act
July 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Personal Story
I once heard of a woman who hid in her closet to escape from her children. And another, who counted down the minutes until her little ones fell asleep, anticipating alone time with an eagerness of addicts. Some mothers make dates with themselves for pedicures and shopping, others steal and snatch moments midway through routine [...]
A Weekend in June
June 7th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Family, Food, Personal Story
‘Ello! Didja miss me? I was stricken with a migraine yesterday, so astronomical, I was certain my head would explode and worse, I would have to clean up the mess! Yesterday, was also my first day at the new job. Ugh. Thus, this late weekend post… Ah, summer weekends. They are what get me through [...]
What Should I Do With My Life?
May 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Family, Personal Story
I have been questioning what I want my life to AMOUNT to, what I want to DO professionally, what LEGACY I want to leave behind? I have crossed some goals off my list: marriage, children, homeownership, for example. Yet, I still have so many more to tackle! In the past, I have wanted to BE [...]
Tags:careers·contentment·fulfillment·happiness·jobs·life goals
