You Say Noise, I Say Cacophony
This post is about noise. Let’s be clear about what I mean when I use that word in this context. There’s Sound. And then there’s Noise. The “noises” my babies made when they were happy, well, we’ll...
View ArticleHe Gathers His Lambs
I’m watching Jeff and the girls play a game on our new (though pre-owned) xbox. And by watching, I really mean not watching, just sitting nearby, listening more than anything. I’m in a reflective mood...
View ArticleIt’s Not My Thing
The other day I was on facebook. I was having a conversation with a friend about where to get little girls’ nails done for not a lot of money. I told her where we occasionally go, and her next comment...
View ArticleThe Eyes Have It (or Girl Time)
Here I sit. In a t-shirt, shorts, feet bare, hair in my face, having done nothing much to make myself more than casually dressed. Ahhh … but for my eyes. An 8-year-old I know has been begging me to...
View ArticleOf School Rooms and Happy Times
Tonight I’m avoiding the completion a task I’ve been putting off for almost a month. Finally tonight I began it, but now I’m out of ideas and I’m tired. And I just want to quit. So … here I sit. …...
View ArticleA Whole New Thing
Well, yesterday’s post chronicled our change from school-at-home to school-at-, well, school. Today, we’re going to talk a little about what my life looks like these days. To begin … I had shoulder...
View ArticleClimbing Mountains … Avoiding Hills
I posted recently on facebook that my 8-year-old left a note hidden in my purse before she went to school. It told me she’d miss me, that she loved me, to have fun hanging out with Dad (’cause you...
View ArticleThoughts On a Winter Night
(I thought about calling this post Thoughts On a Winter Evening — ’cause it sounded poetic, but decided that, although it’s really only 7:15 as I begin, it most definitely feels like night. It’s...
View ArticleGo Ahead And Blink, It Won’t Make Any Difference
We talk about how quickly our kids grow up. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. The hours/days drag, but the years fly, etc. I don’t know how many times I hear these words. I couldn’t tell you how many...
View ArticleWater, Water Everywhere (or It’s About Time)
I have not been an avid drinker of water. Ever. I have to admit. Given a choice, I’d choose either a diet coke or nothing before choosing water. This has been pretty much a lifelong trend, of which I’m...
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