by Robin | Sep 14, 2008 | Great quotes, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos
"Life is what happens while you are busymaking other plans."~ John Lennon Which explains a lot. I shopped for seven hours yesterday with my daughter–1-2-3-4-5-6-7– looking for the Perfect Dress for her presentation on Homecoming Court. ...
by Robin | Aug 25, 2008 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting
When she was mere hours old, I knew she was brilliant and destined for Great Things: she latched on and nursed without difficulty. It’s laughable to me now I based her whole future on the basic human instinct to survive. I also knew I was The World’s...
by Robin | Aug 20, 2008 | Exercise in Frustration, Faith, Family, Funny Stuff!, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
While I’m waiting on the muses to inspire so I can complete one thought and start and finish another, I felt the need to share by asking a question: Does the devil get a holt to your family on Sunday mornings, too? This past weekend on the drive to church, I was...
by Robin | Aug 19, 2008 | Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
Sixteen years ago when I met her face to face, I thought she was one of the most amazing creatures I’d ever met. Not much has changed in the 140,000+ hours since. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Before I had children, I had a chance...
by Robin | Aug 16, 2008 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal
This is definitely the entry for today's One Line a Day Memory Book — Recently, I've given my kids reason to be embarrassed; I suppose with two teens and a tween, that's to be expected on occasion. Typically, either I'm unaware when I do...
by Robin | Jul 29, 2008 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Random, Recycle
When you’re a fly on the wall of my kitchen, this is the kind of thing you might overhear: Conversation #1: Sitting at the kitchen table the other night, my 11-year-old and I were playing gin and he was decidedly spanking my behind in the process. Because...