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When Deb e-mailed me to ask if I wanted to join in on this years’ Summerfest, I was all in. It’s a cross-blog food event that celebrates the very best fruit and vegetable bounty that the Summer season has to offer. This is the third year of Summerfest, but my first time joining in the […]
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I can think of very few instances where it is ok for a complete stranger to touch my kid. Excuse me if that’s not very touchy-feely of me, but I’m ok with that. If they are in distress, or in need of comfort or help … those are some specific instances where I think it’s […]
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Sometimes, after I download the photos from the weekend, it’s an easy pick for which photo gets the top spot. This weekend, it was all set to go to the number 2 photo below, until I spied Sadie making this little scrunch face. She is the first of the four kids (mine and my sister’s) […]
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Tonight was a night the kids won’t soon forget. Remember what I said about balance last night? Yeah, we’ve got that covered. Late afternoon plans today led to a late unplanned dinner and a plea for cheese fries from Sonic. We have now managed to cross Sonic off our Summer Bucket List … twice. Once […]
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A friend said to me last week, “I’ve said it before. I don’t know how you do it.”
I shrugged. I know what he means. I don’t have a concrete explanation. I just do.
Back when I was a happily married mom of two, I would see a single mom and think “I could never do that.” […]