I traced on your back "I love you ev-er-y day." I felt so lucky.
“Oh, what is the letter we love?”
See this guy right up there? That would be my daughter's main squeeze. Apparently, he's also known as Elmo. Apparently, he's kind of cute. Apparently, we have a long history, as I had an original Tickle Me Elmo doll; you know, the one that people camped out at Toys R Us to buy, in the days before Ebay and ...
fancyfeet
How is it possible that a person who can not yet walk is able to create this much footwear related laundry in just one week?
Follow Friday
My husband is under the weather. He's got a nasty sinus infection. In the land of mom this means three things: 1) He is not allowed to touch the baby without a pair of rubber gloves, a bandanna wrapped around his face and a Lysol shower. He looks like some sort of bandit dentist. 2) He is not allowed ...
11/11
Make a wish. That will be all.
My holiday gift to you…
Readers, Dear-- I must thank you, once more, for sticking by me as I am learning navigate through this Land of Mom. We've shared our (my) ups, we've shared our (my; again.) downs, and, now, I am thrilled to announce to you that we will be sharing a very special Girls' Night Out! That's right, the moment you've all been waiting for... A Mommy, ...
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know.” – Ernest Hemingway
This quote is one I heard more times than I count, while studying under my English Professor/mentor/Hemingway scholar in my last two years of Undergrad. It came into my head tonight, as I was mulling over some of the current goings on in my life. You see, as I write to you, on here, daily, I ...
nesting with Neruda
Lovely one, With a nest of copper entangled On your head, a nest The color of dark honey Where my heart burns and rests, Lovely one. -Pablo Neruda, from Lovely One Tonight, I was reading the words of my favorite poet, whose collection entitled Cien Sonetos de Amor has, in my time, served as my dearest friend, and tear catcher and ...
Dear Hanukkah Harry, I would like one pink wardrobe. Yes, I’ve been good.
This morning, as the baby and I were munching on some Cheerios, I had 2 free minutes to thumb through a holiday gift catalog. I nearly choked on my Cheerio when I spotted this Yes, that would be a pink, personalized, full-size wardrobe for dress-up clothes. Um, has a more perfect holiday gift ever existed? Um, have you met me? So, yes, ...
Daylight Savings
Tonight, we will be turning our clocks back. It is daylight savings time. And, the time as come for you to learn a few things about me that you don't already know: 1) I hate cilantro and parsley. The presence of either of these two green garnishes will ruin a meal for me. 2) I am terribly afraid of ...
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