by Robin | Sep 11, 2007 | Faith, Personal
As bloggers, we enter into the lives of strangers and an other-worldly phenomena often occurs: community. It is not completely understood by those on the "outside", but "we" get it, often feeling the need to defend it or explain it or...
by Robin | Sep 7, 2007 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos
Since apparently my last post was rather weighty, I’m feelin’ a little psychedelic… from my head wrist… to my "An Affair in Red Square" toenails… When I grow up, I really DO wanna be an OPI Color Namer…I wonder how one...
by Robin | Sep 6, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal
Sometimes the still and quiet of night invites thought that fills, then overflows my heart, and I am stunned in its wake. My oldest baby woke me up 49 minutes ago because "something was wrong", she couldn’t stop shaking. Hearing the fear in her...
by Robin | Sep 1, 2007 | Celebrations, Family, Home, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos
Just when I was telling Karmyn (in comments, waaaaay towards the end of the thread) "this" would never happen…I proved myself wrong. Perhaps the happiest, most satisfying, best wrong I’ve ever been. i Pictures were absolutely necessary…they...
by Robin | Aug 31, 2007 | Favorite things, Home, Personal, Photos
This is what my kitchen looked like this morning: This is what it looks like now: When I visited the cabinet showroom, our plan was to replace the existing cabinetry with a traditional pantry. But when I accidentally discovered a "chef’s pantry",...
by Robin | Aug 29, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal, Photos, Smiles
The post title is attributed to my grandfather, deceased before I was conceived but whose advice has lived for generations. With all the insanity on the internet, these words come to mind often; real life seems to prove them true as well. Yesterday afternoon, Tad and...