by Robin | Jan 25, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Ouch!, Personal
Yesterday the floodgates burst, and try as I might to dam them, they were unstoppable force. Today, if you look closely, swollen eyelids testify. My breakdown was precipitated by Perfect Storm– Discovery of losing an $850 porcelain crown A friend hanging...
by Robin | Aug 11, 2011 | Books, Exercise in Frustration, Film, Movie reviews, Ouch!, Personal
Oh, my. I loved the book The Help, not because it was the best-written novel I've ever read, but because I can identify with the story in part, because this is the era in which I grew up. I thought (romanticized??) that Abileen's and Minny's...
by Robin | May 11, 2011 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Ouch!, Parenting
I'm a believer in the five love languages as explained by Dr. Gary Chapman; it's a New York Times bestseller and a helpful read in understanding relational dynamics and how we're wired to give and receive love. I believe in Chapman's...
by Robin | May 4, 2011 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Nostalgia, Ouch!, Parenting, Personal
"Shit." In four letters I was outed at our playgroup, betrayed by Goldilocks: I was a terrible mother. Not quite five years old she obviously had learned it "somewhere." Everyone knew somewhere was probably home, and because I spent...
by Robin | Oct 14, 2008 | Exercise in Frustration, Oops!, Ouch!, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
Just when the vertical, six-inch (palm to mid-forearm) bunny scratch was almost healed, my iron attacked me. Viciously and without warning. Doesn’t the wound look angry, like a grimacing pair of lips? Apparently, domestic chores are hazardous to my...
by Robin | Jul 8, 2008 | Exercise in Frustration, Ouch!, Personal, Raves & Rants
Returning from vacation means two things: a mountain of dirty laundry and an empty pantry and fridge. By yesterday, the laundry pile was reduced to a molehill, so it was time to head to Wal-Mart for groceries. I don’t know about where you live,...