Recently I have been plagued with the feeling that I’m missing something.  I’ve patted my pockets, spelunked through the dark depths of my purse, even felt the top of my head to make sure it wasn’t resting there.  Yet, no mystery item suddenly appeared.  To make things worse, I can’t properly identify exactly what is […]

I love that The Hubs and I were created equal yet different.  The differences between us are what often make him the better parent or more considerate spouse. Other times, however, these differences leave me plain ‘ol befuddled. For example, we have this… “What is that,” you ask?  It’s a cup of milk.  A slightly […]

Hosting your own party sucks.  Mother’s Day is a perfect example.  I’m a mother but also a daughter, sister and granddaughter. Every May finds me battling with myself over whether or not I should offer to host.  Yes, I realize how selfish this sounds.  I should be counting my blessings, grateful that I have not one but […]

Welcome to Take Two of May’s Secret Subject Swap.  This week 11 brave bloggers created a secret subject for someone else  and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style.  Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts. Here are the links to all the sites now featuring […]

I pity the fool who doesn’t love his mutha! The interwebs are full of talk about Mother’s Day this week. I hadn’t planned on joining in the conversation.  Personally, I find M Day tough to navigate.  First of all, there are 3 generations of mothers in my family. Both of my grandmothers will be turning […]

Since becoming a parent, there have been many nights when I lay in bed and recap my day.  I run through the To Do List I created and mentally check off the things I accomplished.   On a good day, my mental picture looks like this: 1. Kids to School 2. Laundry: Whites 3. Laundry: […]

     I’m standing here again. Bottom of the stairs, just before 8 p.m. I just want them to brush their teeth.  I don’t think it’s too much to ask. I just want the choppers scrubbed so my last image of them before they fall into a peaceful slumber isn’t a marred by a layer […]

This looks a bit too fancy for Coffeemate Happy Sunday Friends! I’m lucky enough to be Featured on the Sunday Sip over at More Than Mommies! So grab your morning cup ‘o somethn’ and head on over to read my interview. Don’t worry, I don’t expect your drink of choice to look like this beautiful […]

I think most of you know I have a “real job”.  Now before you give me the “Being a mom IS a real job. It’s the hardest job you’ll ever take on.” lecture, please know that I am fully aware of my “other real job”.  But the one to which I’m referring is the one […]

I’m a parent in the “we don’t keep score and everyone gets a trophy” age.  And let me tell you, it’s not easy.  Cold War parents fearing Russian attacks? That’s nothing compared to the day you have to finally tell your child they don’t get a trophy or that another team kicked his team’s ass. […]