by Robin | Jul 31, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Family, Memoir, Personal, Traveling Red Dress
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~ Marion C. Garretty {continued from A Modern-day Fairytale} "One ringy-dingy…" She used to sit on the toilet – lid down – an adoring audience of one. I was the...
by Robin | Jun 25, 2012 | Family, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting
It is my Achilles' heel, the surest path to splinter my heart into shatters and chards. They are the surest path. My children. I don't think they know it, but even if they do, it will be impossible for them to understand for years. How...
by Robin | Jun 5, 2012 | Family, Favorite things, Southern, y'all, Wow!, Writing
Last fall I was contacted about contributing an essay for a collaborative print book project; everything about it seemed perfect: I've highly regarded the publisher almost as long as I could read (an arm of Guideposts). Through this Inspiring Voices project,...
by Robin | May 21, 2012 | Family, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Personal, Poetry
between the lines it's impossible for them to know this tender desperation insisting, impetuous be still, my heart! pounding pounding each wisp of time skin to skin, sweet assurance still here still here for a while not for an ever looking at them,...
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...
by Robin | Apr 17, 2012 | Art, Beauty, Book Review, Books, Encouragement, Family, Inspiring, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting
Divine providence brought them into my life 3½ years ago; they entered through love's door. Shannon, a favorite blogging friend of mine, thought I might be interested in and able to help "Danny" on a project-gift he was creating: a compilation of...