by Robin | Oct 15, 2009 | Advice, Encouragement, Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Home, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Photos
What are the little, almost ignorable things that touch you…that can turn a frown upside down and absolutely make your day? It's almost a joke in my home, the teensy things that "bless" me. {This is more a Southernism than a spiritual...
by Robin | Sep 16, 2009 | Kids, Personal
It's not easy to take pictures when you're screaming at the top of your lungs…. I was so excited, I couldn't focus…my baby is to the left, the goalie is laid out with NOTHING in his hands, and the ball is...
by Robin | Sep 14, 2009 | Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Mom stuff
Prowling through the aisles of Walmart on a hunt for Gorilla Glue, razors and milk, my 12-year-old and I got separated from my husband and other son. No worries, my sidekick kept me entertained until we were reunited. Son: "Mom…you know how...
by Robin | Sep 13, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Mom stuff, Music, Parenting, Personal, Videos
Barlowgirl, a trio of musically-gifted sisters, has been a favorite of mine since their self-titled debut five years ago. Lyrically, their music encourages, challenges and inspires; musically, their range will leave you ROCKIN' it OUT one minute, then...
by Robin | Sep 9, 2009 | Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
I'm convinced even under the best of circumstances, having teenagers in the house fertilizes the scalp for gray hair. Certainly relational angst contributes, as does juggling academics and extracurriculars, but the one thing that will clutch your heart like...
by Robin | Sep 7, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Photos
"Young boys should never be sent to bed…they always wake up a day older." J.M. Barrie, "Finding Neverland" He's an anomaly at 12…at least I think he is. His sister suggested he could be happy living in a box with a...