Julie: (reaching for my hand) Some kids don't LIKE hangin' out with their Moms. But WE do.Nicole: (reaching for my other hand) Yeah, WE like our Mom!*Grin* Kinda wish I'd had a tape recorder. I might want to play that back to them in a few years when the hand-holding...

Painting can be good therapy. At least when you don’t have a child at the bottom of the ladder saying “I want to help you paint. I want to help you paint. I NEED to help you PAINT!”N&J&M are gone to school, my painting helper is gone to the sitter, and I am...

If I lock her in her room until she turns 4, will I get arrested? I promise I'll slip her food under the door, and probably even let her come out for potty breaks. Ah, c'mon... PLEASE!It seems Maddie has become possessed by the...

Happy Birthday Julie!

My dearest Julie;You turn 8 years old today. You’re getting so grown up and so smart! Today (and every day) I want you to know how much I love you and how proud I am of you. I’m so glad you’re my daughter. I’m so glad God made you and that he gave me the privilege of...

She just needed to find Middle C.We arrived early at the piano recital. Her first piano recital. Nervous energy straightened her spine and made her twist the ring on her finger. "Mom," she whispered, "what if I can't find Middle C?"Only a few people had arrived so...

A body is not meant to function with only 3 hours of sleep. At least not my body. And certainly not on a day when I have to sit through an 8 hour board meeting. Where's that intravenous needle? I need CAFFEINE!Some day, soon, I hope, my children will all be healthy...

I’m not particularly fond of catchy little sayings. Especially Christian ones. You know what I’m talking about – “Jesus is the Reason for the Season”, “WWJD” – I can’t even think of any more because I’ve blocked them from my memory.This mild dislike bubbles into pure...

Don't you wish, sometimes, that you could hear the world through the ears of a child?Saturday, in the backyard, Maddie heard the birds chirping in the tree and said "MOM! The birds can talk too!"Today, in the laundry room, she heard the thumping of the washing machine...

What fun! I got a real kick out of all those comments on the last post. It seems that when I'm feeling the least profound I illicit the most response. Not sure what that says, but I'll take it for what it's worth.I got interviewed by my sister, ccap. She sent me the...