Last Wednesday I put my first baby on the big yellow bus and sent him off to school.Well, I really didn’t put him on the bus, he walked to the bus stop by himself.And, the school I sent him off to wasn’t kindergarten, or even middle school. It was high school. The baby I once cradled in my arms is now 14 and taller than I am. I’ll admit it, I walked him to our corner. Not … [Read more...]
Sex, the City and my Mom: a review and a post
This is a sponsored post. Xperience Days provided the tour I reviewed. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own. Don’t know what to get your husband for your anniversary? Have a sister that is impossible to shop for? Rather than spend money on something that’s going to collect dust, what about giving the gift of an experience? Being a lover of this type … [Read more...]
Getting Possessed with Kathy & the Dishwasher: 2nd Victim – Vikki Claflin of Laugh Lines
Welcome to the second installment of a new feature the Dishwasher and I have started. Every other Thursday I explore the concept of possession with a different blogger. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know so many amazing women in my almost three years of blogging, and I want to share some of them with you.What drives or possesses these talented women? That’s what the … [Read more...]
My Normal Heart
The summer is almost over. Thank God. I enjoyed the longer days, the warmer weather, and having my kids around more. It was nice not having to help with math homework that I wasn’t good at when I was eight and am even less adept at now that I’m 47. That part was great. But this summer has brought a case of the blues--a feeling I’m not at all comfortable with.I am wired to avoid … [Read more...]
Only Yesterday
Yesterday I found myself reliving a piece of my childhood. My father was driving, my mother was in the front seat, and I was wedged in the back with my two sisters. Even though my sisters and I are now all in our forties, have seven kids between us, and my dad was actually driving my sister’s SUV, I couldn’t help but feel like I was 11. If we were in the old Volvo with a bag … [Read more...]
