by Robin | Feb 8, 2011 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
"I just wanna tiss, it, kay?" It was her standard line to get away with murder of the four-year-old variety. Earnest eyes, furrowed brow and nodding head, practiced assurances she'd deliver on that promise. Saucer-sized baby blues have...
by Robin | Feb 3, 2011 | Kids, Personal, youtube ROCKS!
Maybe I'm biased because Volkswagen's new North American production facility is almost within spittin' distance of my house. Or maybe it's because I'm in love with a bug. Or maybe it's because they're kinda crunchy. Or maybe...
by Robin | Jan 25, 2011 | Family, Family Traditions, Kids, Mom stuff, On my soapbox, Product Review
I love receiving Christmas cards. The ones that include a letter detailing The Wonderful Lives of the senders? Well, if I'm honest, those are the ones I used to mock but now look most forward to. Having moved away from our hometown seven years ago...
by Robin | Jan 23, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Music, Parenting, youtube ROCKS!
By Mercy Me, this song has a powerful message I wish every tween and teenage girl could hear. But mostly believe. The lyrics bear repeating– Days will come when you don't have the strengthAnd all you hear is you're not worth...
by Robin | Jan 17, 2011 | Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Real beauty, Smiles, Sponsored post
I've always been a smiler. In grainy black and white images from my youngest years, evolving to grainy matte finished images from a Kodak Instamatic, I always mugged for the camera like my parents were paparazzi. Even when I was snaggled toothed. ...
by Robin | Jan 16, 2011 | Compassion International, Encouragement, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
Sometimes my daughter asks loaded questions… “What are you doing tonight…?” There’s a swollen pause at the end of her question, and dancing eyes tell me she Has Ideas and they’re probably better than anything I have in mind....