I am the "worst mom ever." My son told me so. Just now. And, he's not the first. His older sister has told me the same thing. His younger sisters will, too. I've even told myself a time or twenty. The thing is: we have vastly different opinions on what makes me the "worst." I feel "worst" when I know in my heart I've been bad. Bad temper, bad mood, bad mouth. Angry, ...
Archives for June 2014
FMF: Lost
Someone once said that I could "navigate my way through the Congo without a map," and while I've never had the chance to prove that, there have been times when I've come pretty close. Like the time a friend and I took a wrong turn out in the African bush and had to find our way back to the city based on the location of the only landmark we recognized. I told my friend who was driving that if we ...
Shop a little. Give a lot!
What if you could help others by just doing what you do everyday? What if you could give to important causes just by shopping for school supplies? What if every purchase you made online made the world a little bit better somehow? Well, you can. You can change the world by making every day purchases online. Pure Charity makes it possible to earn money in your personal giving fund by ...
Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Pie
It's summer so you know what that means...fresh veggies all around. It's also time when I have to face the truth once again. I just do NOT like tomatoes. Well, the ones that come fresh from the garden. I don't know why. They are beautiful. I love to look at them. I love how pretty they make dishes look. But, I do not eat them. There. I said it. I feel better ...