Somehow in the midst of all the mommy wars we've forgotten about dads. I've written a lot about dads. The best stay at home mom I know happens to be a dad. Fathers are parents too, right? Yet we relegate them to babysitter status much of the time. It's funny to quip about a … [Read more...] about Help Bring Noor And Ramsay Home
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Italy on My Mind – Wordless Wednesday
Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship
Sometimes I get my bloomers in a bundle over really stupid stuff. The Universe seems to know when I need Reality to slap some sense into me. The Universe was chiming in loud and clear when my friend Tia called me from the Wake County Boys and Girls Club recently. I, with two … [Read more...] about Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship
Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version
I never wanted to be a mother. While other little girls were playing with baby dolls I was ripping up Barbie's clothes and sewing them back together into my own Frankenfashion. I was all about crafting Barbie furniture out of found objects (the plastic thingee that keeps cheese … [Read more...] about Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version
March to Support Wake County Diversity Policy: Wordless Wednesday
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Happy Father’s Day, Mac Daddy!
Bird: "I love Daddy because he is funny." Deal: "I love Daddy because he plays with me all the time." Me: "I love Daddy because he gave me the kind of family I always dreamed of." Happy Father's Day to Mac Daddy and to my Dad! I love you. … [Read more...] about Happy Father’s Day, Mac Daddy!
So hot I’m burning out.
I'll be taking a little social media break later this month. I need to get off the keyboard and back into full fledged 4D reality for a bit. This will be part catharsis, part test. I need to focus on some work, the kind that pays better than blogging. I need to hang out with … [Read more...] about So hot I’m burning out.