by Robin | Jun 23, 2009 | Celebrations, Family, Kids, Parenting, Personal, Photos
Happy 15th to my first-born son, middle child, and testosterone-equivalent of me. That, alone, gives me a much-needed edge :). It seems like just yesterday you were sweating in Wrangler cowboy jeans, lugging Woody around and wreaking havoc as a terrible...
by Robin | Jun 23, 2009 | Family, Kids, Life Philosophy, Marriage, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Photos
Interminable quiet bears witness to my house's 327-pound weight loss this week: my children are scattered like birds leaving the nest.Like the paradox of deafening silence, their absence is more conspicuous than their presence. Almost.It's a...
by Robin | Jun 22, 2009 | Favorite things, Humor, Personal, Photos
"The only difference between men and boysis the size of their toys."~ Author unknownThe other day I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the most darling wind-up toy on the planet. The only thing it was missing was an elephant head sized white bow and...
by Robin | Jun 21, 2009 | Encouragement, Family, Fathers and daughters, Parenting, Personal, Photos
{Originally published as a three-part series in September 2007, this is one of those posts that “someone” needs to read; I just wish I knew who…. If you’ve struggled with the relationship you share with your father (or mother), it could be...
by Robin | Jun 13, 2009 | Beach, Family, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, God's Country, Life Philosophy, Personal, Photos
Does anybody really know what time it is?Does anybody really care?Harbour Town Marina at Hilton Head Island, June 2009.Taken with my webcam from the roof of The Yacht Club,overlooking the famed Harbour Town Lighthouse. For more years than I can recall,...
by Robin | Jun 9, 2009 | Food and Drink, Friends, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
June, 2009, my back patio. Fresh fruit, the perfect taste of summer. It was almost too pretty to eat…a l m o s t ;).Oh, and why the heck would I add the word "skulduggery" to this post title? Because my friend who brought us the fruit...