by Robin | Feb 9, 2010 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Personal
When the two of you became one, and his people became your people, how’d that work out for ya? Does your relationship with your in-laws fall into the “for better” or “for worse” category? If it falls into the former and your relationship rains roses and...
by Robin | Feb 8, 2010 | Family, Humor, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting
My 12-year-old son: "I'm glad I don't have a girlfriend for two reasons…."Me (glad he doesn't have a girlfriend for ANY reason): "Oh yeah? How come?"Son: "One, I don't have a cell phone. ...
by Robin | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
After 4 1/2 years of blogging and attending 4 1/2 blog conferences, it finally occurred to me why bloggers flock to them like Trekkies to a Star Trek convention white on rice: We're among Our People. My non-blogging friends used to give me that "bless her...
by Robin | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
How would you like to win a darling satin black clutch to carry your "necessaries" at Blissdom's cocktail parties (and appropriate for any special event)? I've got one to give away compliments of Dressbarn. To enter, do any or all of...
by Robin | Jan 31, 2010 | Poetry, SNOW, Southern, y'all, Weather, Winter
When the muse strikes, I'm compelled to write poetry; try as I might, I cannot ignore it when it does, nor conjure it automagically. So, when the iron is hot? I strike. When unexpected snow began accumulating, so did a niggling insistence to...