by Robin | Jul 12, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Kids, Photos
Two for the price of one–Carmi’s "Light-themed" Thematic Photographic and Anna’s Project Black. All of these images were taken from my son’s birthday party at a local skating rink–and I never before noticed they shared the...
by Robin | Jul 3, 2008 | Beach, Family, Favorite things, God's Country, Great ideas!, Kiawah Island, Kids, Personal, Photos
Have you ever thought of a GREAT title for a post, but then you sat down to write and it didn’t seem like such a good idea? When I mentally composed this post today yesterday, its working title was "I’ve got the ‘Jelly Legs’ and I need an...
by Robin | Jun 13, 2008 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting
She had been waiting two years, three months to eat corn on the cob. Two weeks before her braces were scheduled to be removed, she asked if she could eat on our red "Special Plate". Had she not thought of it, I would have surprised her with it at...
by Robin | Jun 3, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Kids, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
There’s an easy wonder in his eyes when he’s at play, unaware of the world around him. Cloaked instead in imagination and delight in the ordinary, his countenance reveals what he’s unwilling to say, mischievous eyes radiating sunbeams of delight. I...
by Robin | Jun 3, 2008 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Lionhead rabbits, Ouch!, Personal, Photos
My new-since-October camera started spazzing out a few months ago, and although it’s under warranty (thank, thank, THANK the Lord!) I haven’t been willing to part with it to have it checked. Since I want–no, make that NEED–it back before...
by Robin | May 29, 2008 | Family, Kids, Memoir, Mom stuff, Personal
Sometimes–but only sometimes–I wish I could freeze time. Mostly those super-power wishes come when my babies are crossing a threshhold–first smiles and first steps, learning to read and learning to write, beginning pre-school or elementary or middle...