by Robin | Mar 24, 2011 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
He's amused, this boy-man of mine, perhaps more with himself than me; he knows . He likes this power, the ingenuity to hold me hostage, to keep me waiting and wondering, the ability to make me laugh. It is his super power and he brandishes it at will...
by Robin | Mar 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
"Betcha can't guess what's in my hand," said the one who had surgery . And, he was right; had I begun guessing and continued til the end of time as we know it, I would have never guessed. Can you? Let's make it fun–IF someone...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | Advice, Blog friends, Book Review, Giveaways, Home
There is no greater evidence of God's twisted sense of humor than when he pairs a Messy with a Neat Freak 'til death do us part. It's a combustible combination that will have both parties at times tugging and warring. In our family, I'm the...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | (in)courage, Book Review, Books, Family, Life with boys, Mothers and daughters, One Thousand Gifts
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~ G.K. Chesterton I continue to savor Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are; it won't be...
by Robin | Mar 21, 2011 | Blogging, Great quotes, Social media
The man haunts my inbox on a daily basis–sometimes more than once a day–and he's one of the most highly regarded authors and speakers on the planet. While he commands a king's ransom for speaking engagements (serving a purpose beyond a...