by Robin | Nov 23, 2013 | Parenting
Once your children start leaving for college, the significance of holidays is magnified: they’re some of the few times you can count on having everyone around your table. For me, now with two in college, I’m counting down the days for their Thanksgiving...
by Robin | Nov 19, 2013 | Family, Parenting, Teens & Tweens
One of my most popular posts of all time is my graduation gift ideas post; it’s a carefully curated list enthusiastically approved and eagerly endorsed by my children and their friends. My niece said, “It’s a great list, Aunt Robin–I...
by Robin | Nov 16, 2013 | Marriage, Personal
He asked me two months ago if I minded if he went; it would mean we wouldn’t spend our anniversary together. It didn’t matter to me in the least; I’m married to him not a day, and I knew we’d celebrate sometime close enough for it to count. ...
by Robin | Oct 21, 2013 | Favorite things, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, The Wonder of a Woman, Women
Venus and Amor by Berlin sculpture, Reinhold Begas on display at Munich’s Neue Pinakothek. Image by Robin Dance. When my children were all still young, they were demanding little creatures. At times, their relentless needs plucked raw my patience...
by Robin | Oct 20, 2013 | Around/About {weekly link-love}, The Wonder of a Woman
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads or cool happenings nearby. For the month of October, I'm featuring blog series for Around/About, writers who are taking part in Nester's #31Days challenge. Last time I rounded up my favorites...