by Robin | Dec 6, 2011 | Favorite things, Inspiring, Music, One Thousand Gifts, Personal, Poetry, Weather
{sung to the tune of My Favorite Things, of course!} Rain boots on Robin and soft fuzz of kittens White lights on Christmas trees, soft chenille mittens Coffee with friends, when my tea kettle sings, These are a few of my favorite things. Romantic...
by Robin | Nov 13, 2011 | Life with boys, Parenting, Personal
The other week I was weighted by relatively moderate stresses– looming writing deadlines work and volunteer obligations the fear of speaking on two radio shows hosted by women I admire and not completing my 31-day Parenting series in 31 consecutive days. ...
by Robin | Nov 7, 2011 | (in)courage, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal
Apparently, given proper motivation, I will jump through hoops. The little twerp gave me four hours notice. Four hours to "…ooooh, just whip up a n y t h i n g you have time for, nothin' special…" although if I had time, "one of your...
by Robin | Nov 3, 2011 | Parenting, Personal
If you've ever wondered what a Pensieve Robin sounds like…you have two opportunities to hear me live, just not in person– First today, with prolific author Tricia Goyer on her weekly show Living Inspired. Tricia's personal story demonstrates...
by Robin | Oct 31, 2011 | Animals, Kids, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Nature, Nostalgia, Personal, Teens & Tweens
"There's a snake in my boots." ~ Woody, Toy Story It didn't matter if it was 90 degrees in the shade and a thousand percent humidity, he'd paint on his Wranglers and cram his feet into miniature Tony Lama's. Cowboys don't...
by Robin | Oct 29, 2011 | Favorite things, friendship, God's Country, Nostalgia, Personal
I can taste the Fall of 1981. My freshman year in college. The stupidest of times. The best of times. A season of sowing oats and seizing days and when the prayers of my future in-laws must have been protecting me the most. It was the year I'd...