by Robin | Aug 2, 2010 | Chattanooga, Faith, Family, Favorite things, Home, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal, Weather
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it...
by Robin | Jul 29, 2010 | Faith, Family, Favorite things, Field Trip, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Science, Southern, y'all, Teens & Tweens, Weather
"Come on, Mom, we're going on a field trip." It was after 11:00 and I had just gotten up from bed to start the laundry load forgotten earlier, aggravated at myself but knowing she needed "that" shirt and "those" shorts by 7:00 a.m....
by Robin | Sep 11, 2009 | 15 Words or Less Poems, Faith, Personal, Poetry
skies rained terror and blooda nation held captivethen mournedransomed by unassailable Hope. {{In remembrance of 9/11, prompted by Laura Salas’ “15 words or less” poetry challenge. This week’s unlikely picture featured a ransom...
by Robin | May 28, 2009 | 15 Words or Less Poems, Poetry
It's been quite a while since I joined Laura Salas' 15 Words or Less poetic challenge and I'm feeling the creative void. Here's my offering for today's photo prompt (please click the icon below if you'd like to join in or simply learn more)....
by Robin | May 17, 2009 | Encouragement, Faith, Family, friendship, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
One of the most frequent searches that leads people to my blog is "words of encouragement…". Sometimes other words are attached–death of a loved one, when a child loses their mom/dad, etc.–and when I stumble across these, I always...