by Robin | Mar 7, 2009 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal, Poetry
“These are the good ol’ days,” I thought As sun invited a late winter’s walk. A soccer ball in his hand, a leash in mine, He slipped his free arm around my waist to emphasize sweet declaration: “It doesn’t get much better...
by Robin | Feb 27, 2009 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos
A comment made by a co-worker over 20 years ago crawled under my skin and took up permanent residence: "I had to learn how to enjoy my own company."My friend had always assumed he'd leave college with plans to marry shortly thereafter, but it...
by Robin | Feb 25, 2009 | Advice, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Parenting, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
As a young mom juggling two babies during the “Cheerios and Crafts” phase of motherhood, I had no idea the long-range impact of a “yes” answer to a question posed by my mother-in-law 14 years ago: she simply wanted to know if I’d be...
by Robin | Dec 24, 2008 | Kids, Mom stuff, Personal
It is one of those moments you want to freeze and tuck away in a safe place to revisit when he’s gone. “Mama, will you lay down with me a while?” “No, honey, I’m in the middle of watching a movie, so just a kiss good-night.” ...
by Robin | Jul 28, 2008 | Family, Kids, Parenting, Personal
Time is a fickle creature and sometimes I don’t like her one…little…bit. She toys and she taunts at her leisure and her pace is hardly fair–she creeps along at a slug’s pace when A Big Day approaches, but in the lives of my children she...