This week I have really been struggling with trying to find something to write about. It's a classic case of writer's block. Usually, when I'm working on the weekly blog, I rely on a memory or an event that makes a good story. But this week, nothing. Nothing wants to take shape. I usually like to work with music playing, so first I try the oldies station I … [Read more...]
Don’t Tell Me There’s No Santa
It is one of the mysteries of my life that I can remember certain decade-old events in such vivid detail that if feels like I'm experiencing them all over again. Yet I can't seem to remember to sign my six-year-old's notebook each night. Poor Peter, he's sorely lacking a few stickers in his book because his mother's mind has taken a long extended holiday.With Christmas right … [Read more...]
And So It Goes
If you are coming here from Bonbon Break, welcome. Thanks for clicking on the link from "Miracles in Mommyland", this is one of my favorite pieces.A few days ago I witnessed what can only be called a miracle: Peter, my six-year-old, had a 15-minute phone conversation with my father. Some of you may say big deal, and that is completely understandable, unless you have ever had a … [Read more...]
A Link in the Chain
I was boiling eggs for our kids to color for Easter when I realized it was official... I'm a grown-up. I am 45, and you would think this revelation would have hit me sooner. But my sisters and I all waited until our thirties and forties to have children and had an extended childhood of sorts. I've been on my own since I was 23, but it wasn't until I had my own children that my … [Read more...]
