My favorite thing in our house is the kitchen table. There's one thing I am a stickler about. People who know me would say I'm a stickler for a lot, but in my defense, I'm a Virgo. It was locked in the stars for me to be this anal. I've recently loosened the reins on bed … [Read more...] about Family Dinner
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Wisconsin Peanut Squares
Every time I come home from visiting Mac Daddy's family in Wisconsin I need to detox. I eat my weight in kneecaps and peanut squares. I also indulge in local beer. Can you blame me? After 15 years of visiting Wisconsin, you'd think I would know how to pack better. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Peanut Squares
My Boys Blog
I'm out of commission for a bit due to this acute tendinitis afflicting my elbow. I don't even play tennis, but I do love the skirts. An office job is killing me. God did not make our bodies to sit at a desk clickety-clacking all day long. The keyboard, the mouse, the small … [Read more...] about My Boys Blog
The Best Gift I Ever Got
Mac Daddy and the boys gave me this bracelet for my birthday last week. It has my sons' names and a small drawing on it representing their nicknames (Bird and Deal). When I tore into the silver and black box and saw the bracelet I positively SWOONED. I declared it was my most … [Read more...] about The Best Gift I Ever Got
Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
Every night the boys and I curl up on the couch or on Deal's bed, always Deal's bed for some reason, to read. Bird is 10, and Deal is 8. I know our time to read together is limited. They still enjoy the voices and inflections I use in read-alouds. Oh, they roar and groan and roll … [Read more...] about Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
Run Off the Road
I write this hurriedly, in a frenzy really. My fingers are clacking at the keyboard with an intensity that mimics my heart racing. I feel my heart bursting, my eyes welling, and a lump the size of an apricot in my throat. I'm writing with no regard for grammar, … [Read more...] about Run Off the Road
Mommy Guilt at Work
One of life's greatest lies is "Time flies when you're having fun." This is not a post about leaning in, opting out, or any such thing. It's just about me, my kids, my choices. Infer what you wish. Heed advice from between the spaces if you find anything … [Read more...] about Mommy Guilt at Work