When you are under 3, and you get your first “baby” for Christmas, it is the best. present. ever. When you are between 5 and 9, babies are, well, for babies, and when you get an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas, that is the best. present. ever. When you are in the double digits, Easy […]
Life at My House
In case you wondered, MUM is no longer the word.
My grandma was terrible at keeping secrets. She ruined more than one surprise party. She died on Saturday. We didn’t tell the younger kids right away. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to tell them. The opportunity just didn’t present itself with schedules being crazy. In fact, I considered sort of preparing them for it […]
Don’t believe in the magic of Christmas? You might after you read this.
So one Thursday morning you wake up. You have been blessed by some wonderful surprises recently, but still, the stresses of life are weighing you down. Sitting heavy on your shoulders. And you still are worried about Christmas. Trying to come up with creative answers about why Santa will not be bringing this present. Or […]
Same family. Different miracle.
We had a recent, unexpected development here over the weekend. While I’ve been trying to reassure myself that it happened for a reason, and that a year from now I will look back on this time and say, Thank God for that, it is still a major curveball. It is going to force us to […]
Thanks for the memories.
8 years ago you came into our lives. Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Healthy Care High Chair. You were around for a lot of firsts. First solid food… First haircut. First birthdays… You even managed an appearance on a second birthday. You were there for family meals. And celebrations. You tolerated the kids covering you with stickers. […]
A Christmas Miracle
The other day I went to the gym with a friend. We were running on the treadmill, and I was telling her about Mount Poo-suvius. She told me a story about her grandfather, and how he was very religious. How when he was faced with a difficult situation, tough times, no money, whatever, that he […]