Category Archives: I love being a mommy
normal to us
To say I have been emotional the last 2 weeks is like saying Joey enjoys sandwiches. And if you read me regularly, you are not surprised. Part of the issue, …
Be still ~ still Momma
I woke up this morning with butterflies in my stomach, again. This time, I was crying, too. My sweet husband resorted to tell me I am a ‘good mommy,’ a …
Keep g(r)o(w)ing
‘…But wherever it is that I am meant to be, I’m learning, bit by bit, day by day, how to open my heart up to it and accept the imminent …
Trying to capture time
Last night Rod and I went on a date and revisited this site, where, 4 years and one month ago, I told him our 7 month old miracle baby was …
Biker chicks
Two years ago, the excitement was that I got a bike stroller so they could ride with me. Here we are, two harried summers and a few dozen bike rides …
Cities we didn’t build
Last weekend was a culmination of a lot of decisions, good and bad, through the last eight years for me, and 17.5 years for Rod and Paige. When Paige asked …
The places she’s been
All she asked for, for her 3rd birthday, was a violin (looking for one) and a rabbit (not happening). I had a deal (half off and free shipping) from Shutterfly, …
One more week of the terrible, terrific twos
She bucks against the notion of being a princess, and many times, she can be a royal pain, but the year of 2 has been great with KK~ her imagination …
Dancing daddies and daughters
Last night, my first-born baby went on her first date. It was with her daddy, who courted her very kindly. She was thrilled with her pink flower and that her …
Celebrating Light… and armadillos
Thanks to Elmo’s Happy Holidays, Kaity recently asked if we could celebrate Hanukkah. Seemed like a good request to me. In the last year or so, particularly as my kids …







