Waiting for FB in this world, as he continues to grow in his, is akin to having one foot in Oklahoma and one in Texas; there’s a part of me in each state. Isn’t it true? When we were pregnant with our own children, this balance was pronounced in the last days of pregnancy. Not …
Friday I was jumpy and fidgety and holy hell cray cray as some of you say (fine, as I say). I needed a run desperately. Husband even called me mid-morning: You’re gonna go run, right? Meh. I wasn’t feeling it, which I can tell you is unusual. Then, I thought of Husband and how he …
Dear FB, You would do well to listen to your elders. This world can be tough, but those who have gone before you have words of wisdom to ease your way. Don’t Be Boring! Thank Robert Frost! Dance! Create Something That Will Make The World Awesome! Play Ball! And other stuff… Love, Us …
Not a grandmama….yet! I am still having a difficult time imagining myself as a grandmother. Just this week I’ve cussed, threatened to kick some figurative ass, eaten candy, danced a little in the streets when I was running, and yelled, “HEY, BABY!” to a neighbor. I don’t know any grannies like me. Do you? WHO …
Yesterday, I heard a discussion on numbers and how they define us. Particularly, numbers pertaining to women’s age and weight. The crux of the conversation was this: Women HATE to tell folks how old they are or what they weigh, because if the numbers don’t jive with what society deems acceptable, women feel diminished. The …
Let me tell y’all that I’m feeling the excitement grow as FB* dives lower and Momma starts peculating. No. Nothing, as in active labor, is happening right now, but it could happen in under a week. I have the 29th in the baby-pool, but Girl needs to get to the 31st, for school purposes. ON …
I can’t get out of my mind how Boy and Mrs. Boy must be feeling as they round third to FB’s due date. All the emotions prior to Boy’s birth have settled in my bones these last few weeks. They appear in moments of quiet. They shout YES! when I get an update from Boy. …
Today is Boy’s birthday. In a few short weeks he will become a first time dad (making me a first time grandmomma!). In a few short weeks he’s going to intimately understand the deepest love there is on this planet. In a few short weeks he’s going to look at me, not as an insane …
Sweet lovely girl! [source: Love, Light, Laughter and Chocolate] This is a safety PSA for all who have small children in their homes. The following story is one mother’s heartbreaking account of the importance of securing furniture to a wall. Her three-year-old daughter died after a dresser tipped over on top of her. Meghan’s …
This post is adapted from my other site (HERE). I wanted to include it here, because when Boy was little, he loved this meal. It’s cold, y’all. How cold is it? (relative, Northerners, relative!) Cold enough to make Chicken and Dumplings! Let the pictorial begin (I feel it necessary to express how much I hate …