by Robin | Mar 13, 2013 | Kids, Mom stuff, Nutrition, Parenting, Reviews, Sponsored post
Before I even gave birth, I knew I wanted to be That Mom. Well, not so much That Mom as to have That Home. The home were friends of my own children felt more than just welcome, but wanted…loved. I imagine it’s some Divine Mathmatical...
by Robin | Oct 28, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Favorite things, Home, Kids, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
snow fall and tear drop No matter the number of children you deliver, how can it be that each is your favorite, for reasons as many and varied as the things that shade their differences? Intense and deep affection, seemingly dulled by the dailiness of living, is...
by Robin | Aug 13, 2012 | Family, Kids, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting
“What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.” ~ Nicholas Sparks, The Wedding My all-time favorite picture of Thomas, back in the olden days of...
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 25, 2012 | Advice, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Simple Mom, Teens & Tweens
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. ~ Unattributed Chinese proverb As is often the case, one of the best things a parent can give their teenager is hardly a thing at all: it's room. Room… to make...
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...