She is six. Going on sixteen. In talking with other moms of girls in this age group, the main lament I hear among them is, "The attitude! It's terrible! She can be SO MEAN! And rude! And selfish!" Truth. I'll sometimes joke that I never knew six year-olds got PMS, but that they totally do. … [Read more...]
What Can I Bring?
Summer is the season of impromptu BBQs, picnic potlucks and lazy, hazy bonfires at the beach. Usually, we'll make last-minute plans with some friends and I always ask, "What can I bring?" They usually reply, "Oh, maybe a salad? Or dessert?" YES. Yes, I say, to both. And lo, here is where I … [Read more...]
A Good One
These girls got it good. Their Daddy works his tail off for his family, takes the time to play with them and teach them about life, brushes their grimy teeth every night, tells them he loves them every day, and lets them know they're his priority by the way he lives his life. Happy Father's … [Read more...]
Preteen Dream
When I was 12, I burned all my allowance up on the latest issues of "Bop" magazine, feverishly combing their pages for new photos of my love: Jonathan Taylor Thomas. We really had something. I would tape his posters to my wall and give his glossy smile a kiss each night before … [Read more...]
My Cowgirl
My kids are generally under-scheduled. When I only had one kid old enough for activities, it was fun to put her in things like ballet, but now that there are three of them, the expense and time commitment can be overwhelming, so we've really taken a step back from sports and hobbies and activities. … [Read more...]
Biker Chick
Oh, this girl. So determined, so easily frustrated, so fierce. She just taught herself to ride a two-wheeler bike and there's no stopping her now. … [Read more...]
The Finishers
This weekend our two older girls ran their first road race. It was 5.4 km and they both ran the whole time. Avelyn came sprinting across the finish line like a gazelle. Then I saw Steve round the last corner, holding Karenna's hand. I could see from a distance that her face was grimaced in … [Read more...]
If Only…
We got the dreaded letter from the school this week, the one that warns about a child in my daughter's classroom having been hit with a case of headlice. Gah. I wish that the above were mandatory for kids: vintage swim caps! Wear them all day long to keep the lice away! So Spring … [Read more...]
All’s Whale That Ends Whale
This winter I borrowed a copy of "Free Willy" from the library, thinking my two older girls would like it. They were basically unimpressed by it, but Brinley, our little two year-old nugget, became OBSESSED with it. She would ask to watch it thrice daily, she would jump up and down with joy whenever … [Read more...]
Hog Wild
Marriage is hard. Rather, marriage is hard when life gets in the way of it. When Steve and I were in Hawaii, just the two of us (for the first time in eight years) we were so happy, so blissful, so in love. But that's not reality, walking down the white-sand beach with a pina colada in hand with no … [Read more...]
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