Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
Of all the things I've discovered in the past 11 years of motherhood, I've reluctantly come to terms with the fact that I can not micro manage every corner of my house or everything my kids are doing. Actually, I can not micro manage anything. PJ’s end up in middle of the playroom and don’t necessarily get put in the hamper. Wet towels… Continue reading It’s not just about juggling
Do me a favor, don’t celebrate Mother’s Day; I don’t and neither should you. Does that sound sacrilegious? Unethical? Ok, I’ll clarify. Yesterday my newsfeed was flooded with sentimental and touching videos of mothers and the endless jobs that moms do. Yesterday, “Mother’s Day,” all regular activities ceased to exist, all that mattered was Mom.… Continue reading Do me a favor, don’t celebrate Mother’s Day
I need to call her, but I have nothing to say. It’s hard to believe it’s the same cousin that just four weeks ago, while visiting in NY, I bumped into while walking down the street and stood in the frigid NY weather catching up on two years of happenings. Babies, jobs, kids, stuff. There… Continue reading When there’s nothing to say
I’ve never skateboarded in my life. And truth be told, I probably never will. I’m a very feet-on-ground person, as opposed to a feet-on-wood-with-wheels type. But this avid skateboarder was explaining to me the simple technique of skateboarding; you just ride it out. So if you’re going down a steep incline and you feel out… Continue reading Parenting; it’s just like skateboarding
His eyes were gleaming. "I entered the raffle for the Ipad! I can’t wait to win!” I tried to share my 9 year old’s naive enthusiasm, but it wasn’t working. Uh oh, I don’t want him to be disappointed when he doesn’t win. What’s the chances of winning anyway? I better help him realize he… Continue reading I want my kid to win, really, I do!
