by Robin | Sep 1, 2009 | Faith, Family, Humor, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
I went fishing today; I netted 19 plus. My posture wasn't a traditional fisherman's; awkwardly prostrated atop my washing machine and dryer, rear-end curved like the hump of an inchworm on the move, arms dangling low and legs flailing high, I was Mom on a...
by Robin | Aug 28, 2009 | Personal
{Warning…this video is graphic…I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. My two-fold response? a) How dare I ever complain about anything, and b) What can I do to help?} How can I we just forget about it now that I we know this...
by Robin | Aug 27, 2009 | Family, Health, Mom stuff, Personal
My baby is in surgery right now, and though they’ve given me the update that “everything is going well and she’s doing fine,” my baby is in surgery right now. I inhale fully and hold the breath. It’s not because of illness or disease, it’s just routine oral surgery;...
by Robin | Aug 26, 2009 | Humor, Mom stuff, Personal
Tonight I played chauffeur for my husband and youngest son as we headed to dinner at Outback. Apparently I was craving the ethnicity of Australian food.At a stoplight I noticed a jagged nail on my middle finger, so I positioned my hand on the steering wheel,...
by Robin | Aug 17, 2009 | Beauty, Family, Kids, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized
She was born on a Monday. Hers was not a delivery of water breaking and husband waking, contractions aching and “it’s time!” mistaking; it was planned for convenience (my doctor’s) and impatience (my own). My body signaled “ready”...
by Robin | Aug 15, 2009 | Family, Personal, Photos
A container of bubbles might just be the answer to World Peace… July, 2009, Clemson's Bowman field. Entertainment provided by wide open spaces and the whimsy of cousins at play.There are enough smiles in one bottle to illumine Times Square…...