by Robin | Apr 16, 2012 | Family, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Music, Videos, youtube ROCKS!
I like to car dance. It's not like I set out to shake-my-groove-thang when I get in the car; it's more a subconscious respond to happy tunes jammin' on the radio (closet fellow car dancers HOLLA!). My heart spins merry to see someone else at a...
by Robin | Apr 11, 2012 | Kids, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
I am convinced when a woman gives birth, t h a t which she conceived in her womb and bled from her body remains ever connected by imperceptible thread. Her heartbeat echos in the steps of each child, her soul gently stirred by the hope in their dreams....
by Robin | Apr 4, 2012 | Home, Inspiring, Kids, Mom stuff, Poetry
Wowza…my friend Christine at I Dream of Clean is hosting a huge Spring Cleaning Challenge with some pretty big prizes at stake. Though I won't have opportunity to Spring Clean until I get home, my family assures me they've kept our house spic and...
by Robin | Mar 1, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Family, Kids, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens, Travel
It's her beauty mark. Just to the right of the center of her nose and an inch below viridian pool. She chooses the color of her eyes (just one of her super powers), flashing from smokey steel to azure dagger to silent sea. They dance...
by Robin | Feb 10, 2012 | Faith, Family, Kids, Marriage, Personal
trust noun \?tr?st\1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. b: one in which confidence is placed2 a: dependence on something future or contingent; hope Quick – Who are the people and/or what are the...
by Robin | Dec 30, 2011 | Advice, Exercise in Frustration, Family, Kids, Life Philosophy, Life with boys, Memoir, Mom stuff, Parenting, Teens & Tweens
I almost titled this the Taming of the Shrew…. Read on. You'll understand. * * * * * Company was coming in hours and he was giving up his room for their visit. Not because he volunteered, but because we told him so. Out of four,...