Robin Dance

On our first visit to Salzburg: how I almost wet my pants

by Robin | May 9, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Funny Stuff!, Memoir, Personal, Travel

Salzburg is famous for a lot of reasons ~ birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart where The Sound of Music was filmed beautiful baroque architecture with some of the most famous churches in the world it sits at the northern boundary of the Alps and borders the Salzach...

Old rugged

by Robin | May 6, 2012 | Faith

The secret of the Lord is with those who have been broken by his cross and healed by his Spirit. ~ Scottish minister, P.T. Forsythe The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very...

The last 15 and wishes on stars

by Robin | May 1, 2012 | Family, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens

I missed his birthday. I didn't forget it, that would be ridiculous…impossible. But with an ocean dividing us and 5,000 miles in between, I wasn't there for a sweet indulgence, his TWO favorite desserts for breakfast; neither of them a birthday...

(in)RL, irony and I’m kinda an idiot

by Robin | Apr 30, 2012 | (in)courage, friendship

Chances are, if you come to my house for a party, I'm going to put you to work. Everyone gathering around to add their personal contributions for our (in)RL Recipe Book; scroll down to see the end result. Saturday evening, a dozen friends in my house...

Simple mom ? simple parenting (especially when we’re talking about teens!)

by Robin | Apr 25, 2012 | Advice, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Simple Mom, Teens & Tweens

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. ~ Unattributed Chinese proverb As is often the case, one of the best things a parent can give their teenager is hardly a thing at all: it's room. Room… to make...