by Robin | Nov 14, 2010 | Family, Marriage, Personal
I was scared to death of him. He was the Golden Child, the proverbial Boy Scout, the Good Christian Boy…and it was our first date. I, on the other hand, having enjoyed my freshman year of college, was settling a bit in my sophomore....
by Robin | Nov 8, 2010 | Family, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
Leaves fall like rain and my lips draw a crescent moon's curl to think on this, a first grader's question: "Is Fall called Fall because that's when leaves fall?" I think it's a good question because...
by Robin | Nov 5, 2010 | Blogging, Personal, youtube ROCKS!
This…THIS is what you'll have to look forward to if I get 100 comments to . It's not a pretty proposition people. The mere thought of it sends shivers down my spine and glass beggin' for reinforcement. (And whatever you do,...
by Robin | Nov 5, 2010 | Life Philosophy, Personal
I like musicals. In my head I can sing and dance like nobody's business, but in real life? Not so much. From "Mame," Open a New Window is one of my all-time favorite show tunes–oh, how I love its music and message!...
by Robin | Nov 1, 2010 | Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What’s that suppose to mean? In my heart it don’t mean a thing. ~Toni Morrison, Beloved I almost missed it because I was so self-absorbed. The first...
by Robin | Oct 19, 2010 | (in)courage, Family, Personal, Teens & Tweens
It's our kids' Fall break this week and while others are sneaking off to the beach or lake or visiting family and friends, we are experiencing the rigors of having a child who's a senior in high school. What does that mean for us? Fall break...