"That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25 because it's not too hot and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket." (Name that movie!) There was a time when I might have had an idea of the perfect date. But, somewhere between child number one and child number four, my expectations have changed a bit. It probably has something to do with a severe lack of babysitters. That doesn't ...
Motherhood
Daffodils and Sunny Days
Yesterday, my kids brought me the first of spring's daffodils. Little bits of sunlight sitting in my windowsill now. My family spent the afternoon outside together, and it was heavenly. Warm and glowing and relaxed. It's been a while, and I'd forgotten how much we need it. How much I need it. The ability to breath in fresh air, feel sunshine on my face and the wind in my hair, to stretch ...
Why I mopped this morning….
You know it's time to clean your kitchen when you find yourself trying to figure out what you'll do if someone drops by. This morning, I actually thought that if someone stopped by, we could pretend we weren't here, but then I realized that they would hear us. We're loud. So, I thought, I can tell them that we "MIGHT" have the flu. I mean, I've got four kids. At any ...
The nagging thoughts keeping me up at night….
Y'all, there is a missing sippy cup somewhere in my house, and I cannot find it. Serious problems, I know. But, I also know that by now that cup of milk is more than curdled so I am at the point of being torn between hoping I find it and hoping NEVER to find it. (Just being honest here so I should probably add that if I do find it, I will be strongly tempted to throw it away without ...