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 [...]
Entry Category 'parenting'
Puppets, Pint-Sized Philosophers, Coincidence & God
April 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Family, Random, Ruminations
Tags:atmosphere·blackilicious·children·coincidence·death·God·music·parenting·philosophy·puppets·reality
Parenting Tactics 101
February 1st, 2011 · 7 Comments · Family
I’m gonna get a little mommy blogging off my chest today. I plan to add a few parenting posts a month for you mamas I know out there and mama-to-be’s, too. The last few months have been a struggle to maintain my sanity and be a good, patient mother to my two girls, ages almost- [...]
Sssshhh…Secrets Parents Never Tell.
September 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Family, Ruminations
Things parents don’t tell you about having kids: You will never have privacy again. Restroom trip? Get ready to not only take care of “business” but also run interference while a mini-you is pulling lotion out of cabinets. There are no sick days. Sometimes I look forward to going to work when I’m sick because [...]
Summer Strawberry Cupcakes
August 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Family, Food
Summer afternoons are best spent inside. But though cool, being inside can be boring. One such afternoon, my daughter Sophia had a stroke of genius and declared it was her pink teddy bear’s birthday. She sweetly suggested we bake a cake and have a party. I’m always down for a party and sweets, so I [...]
Wacky Wednesday
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Family, Food
This morning my stomach dropped and my ears rang with the words, “We’ve been in a wreck, EMS is on the way.” The day I leave my cellphone at home. The day I have a work training to lead. Wacky Wednesday. Kindly, my coworker offered her cellphone so that I could figure out where Sophia [...]
