by Robin | May 8, 2009 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
Friday morning brought storms to to the Tennessee Valley, and the subsequent patio pitter-patter prompted a grin-induced memory ~ Because kids do say the darndest things and they don’t have a filter for what’s appropriate to repeat in public, as a mom...
by Robin | Apr 17, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos
Through a kaleidoscopic lens of time past, I can see their aura of expectancy and certainty: they had big dreams, those two, and they were going to strike gold on the corner of Milledge and Woodlawn. Reason never wins an argument with...
by Robin | Apr 3, 2009 | Celebrations, Cercies, Family, Favorite things, Great quotes, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos
"A sister is a little bit of childhoodthat can never be lost." ~Marion C. GarrettyWhen I was young, sometimes I got the impression people felt sorry for me; their perception, thankfully, was not my reality, and if they could've lived inside my head, they...
by Robin | Mar 27, 2009 | Compassion International, Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, The Mother Letter Project
I can’t help but wonder how different I would’ve been had my mother not died when I was nine; one forever-lasting effect is I never presume a child has both parents when I meet him for the first time. Sometime after Mama’s death, I remember having my...
by Robin | Mar 10, 2009 | Animals, Family, Kids, Personal, Pets, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
Stephen, Jack & Wilson, March 2009. Shortly after I snapped the picture of golden lions and dirty nails, I had to reach for my camera again. I should just keep it strapped around my neck 24/7; 'cause really, truly, I'd rather wear Nikon bling...
by Robin | Mar 7, 2009 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal, Poetry
“These are the good ol’ days,” I thought As sun invited a late winter’s walk. A soccer ball in his hand, a leash in mine, He slipped his free arm around my waist to emphasize sweet declaration: “It doesn’t get much better...