People will ask me, “How do you keep UP with all those sites you write?” My honest answer is generally, “Have you seen the condition of my house?” And I ain’t lying on that one. But it’s not as much heavy lifting as you’d think. First of all, this blog is the only one I [...]
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Ok, where’s my tissue when I need it?
I have awesome friends. They have awesome kids. They love my kids. They touch my heart. I have AWESOME friends. Mandy Willis is 7 years old. She has Neurofibromytosis and is battling Optic Glioma and other non-malignant brain tumors. She and Rachael have bonded since we met in the spring, becoming the closest of friends. [...]
Do I hear him now?
I noticed him squatting by the entryway of the library. I noticed his filthy clothes and his dirt-crusted skin. I noticed the smell that tells me he hasn’t seen the wet side of a bar of soap in a very long time. I noticed him noticing us…my children with their school uniforms and shiny smiles…the [...]
I seem to have misplaced my crown
We caught the tail end of a radio commercial this morning that asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My children, of course, pounced on it. Rachael – Mom, what do you want to be when you grow up? Nathaniel – She IS grown up, Rachael Rachael – Well, what did [...]
Sleepovers, not just for 8 year olds anymore!
I had my awesome, fantastic, outstanding, rocking good beach getaway with friends this weekend. We always invite too many, then are disappointed because some can’t make it and it ends up being JUST the right amount of friends. Being one who is fairly chatty and talkative…SHUT IT! I can hear you laughing!….I have never really [...]
