A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Yearly Archives: 2011.jpg) Today was Oprah’s final episode. (In case you are living under a rock and didn’t know.) I haven’t watched the episode yet, but I’m guessing I will get a lump in my throat. I can admit it. . . I’m a fan. I DVR her show. I DVR Dr. Phil, too. (Now that I have […] .jpg) That was the name of the poem that was read at my little guy’s graduation. On Children, by Kihlil Gibran is a poignant and beautiful reminder of what our children are and what they aren’t. When we got to the graduation and they called the children up front, Charlie’s eyes immediately filled with tears and […] .jpg) I have baby books for both Charlie and Chanelle. Charlie’s baby book is full. Chanelle’s, well, let’s just say its pages remain quite sparse. Since I started blogging, I was able to rationalize my lack of commitment to her little book with elephants and giraffe’s on the front by telling myself that the blog is […] .jpg) I know there are women who find out they are pregnant and immediately find themselves aglow with enthusiasm, hope, joy, light, and anticipation. These women grab hold of every phase of pregnancy and celebrate it for what it is. They rejoice when they transition into maternity clothes and give over their bodies for a greater […] .jpg) “Mommy, will you play sidewalk chalk with me?” That’s usually how it starts. Now that the weather is turning, most of our time is spent meandering in our yard, prancing up and down the neighborhood racing big wheels down the hill, jaunts to parks, and creating art all over our driveway. Chanelle is usually the […] |
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