by Robin | Dec 12, 2007 | 20th Anniversary Trip, Antigua, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
One of those little blog peeves of mine is when Wordless Wednesdays are prose heavy. No offense–I know I have plenty of tendencies that march a few of you right up to the edge of a cliff where you’d eagerly swan dive to your demise so you...
by Robin | Dec 11, 2007 | Personal, Random
…it’s GOT to be the season of RECEIVING for somebody, right? Which makes me curious. What is the WORST gift you’ve ever received? What distinguished it as such? I’m not talking about gag gifts or "gifts" you ended up...
by Robin | Dec 9, 2007 | Fun Mondays, Personal, Photos
This week’s Fun Monday challenge is colorifically simple. Kaytabug asked to see our favorite Christmas tree ornaments (please be sure to follow her link to see all the participants this week). Twenty years into a marriage that is three-deep with children,...
by Robin | Dec 6, 2007 | Advice, Contests, Fun Mondays, Pensieve's Poetic License, Personal
1) This will be my last post until Monday’s Pensieve Poetic License’s December theme posting and poetic form explanation (PLEASE plan to join in this month…lemme know in comments and I’ll add you to the email reminder list) AND my Fun...
by Robin | Nov 30, 2007 | Kids, Personal, Photos
When you become a parent, there is a point at which the over-clichéd "it hurts me more than it hurts you" becomes more certain and true than the Salvation Army red-bucketed bell ringers who show up at every mall in America immediately following Thanksgiving...
by Robin | Nov 28, 2007 | Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Kids, Personal, WFMW
Some of the BEST parenting advice given to us was provided by my brother-in-law (the one who told me I was FAT) of all people. He did so, not under the guise of giving advice, but by sharing a Christmas tradition begun by his parents. When he and his siblings...