by Robin | Oct 19, 2010 | (in)courage, Family, Personal, Teens & Tweens
It's our kids' Fall break this week and while others are sneaking off to the beach or lake or visiting family and friends, we are experiencing the rigors of having a child who's a senior in high school. What does that mean for us? Fall break...
by Robin | Oct 15, 2010 | Advice, Encouragement, Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
I haven't been this excited–and honored–to guest post elsewhere since I moonlighted at 5 Minutes for Mom and Rocks in My Dryer during my Compassion International trip to Calcutta– A few weeks ago, my friend Tsh aka (in)courage sista aka SimpleMom...
by Robin | Oct 1, 2010 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Smiles, Teens & Tweens
Before it should have mattered, my youngest noticed Time. Before he could even tell it, he was obsessed with it. His insatiable need-to-know about plans and schedule for, well… anything… bordered on O/C. He didn't stop...
by Robin | Sep 19, 2010 | Blogging, Family, Funny Stuff!, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
"You're gonna blog about how you made a mistake, Mom…aren't you?" my daughter, unamused, not so much suggesting as demanding. I blame it on Fighting Gravity. They were the ones who in the first place. I was...
by Robin | Aug 3, 2010 | Family, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel, When art imitates life
I love my hometown; though it was never as small, it’s Mayberry to me. A few weeks ago I went back to celebrate my niece’s first birthday. Since my parents aren’t living, it’s not a trip I make often enough. Walking though Five Points, I...
by Robin | Aug 2, 2010 | Chattanooga, Faith, Family, Favorite things, Home, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal, Weather
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it...