Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged birds, blooming, mud, snow, spring, trees, winter on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s the last day of March and we have awakened to snow on the ground.
Will the winter never end?!?!?
May the fresh breezes, chattering birds, budding trees, and yes, even mud, of spring arrive soon.
Please.
Posted in Lessons, tagged kids, parenting, family, children, motherhood, time, peace, get-away, break, make time for you, relax, recharge, getaway, patience, identity, take a break, girlfriends on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
The early years of motherhood are tough. Trying to find time to brush your teeth, let alone get a shower, can be daunting. Even going to the bathroom in peace may be too much to ask for some days.
I never understood the Calgon commercial that used to be on TV when I was kid. It [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged country, kids, parenting, power outage, rain, snow, spring, winter on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
The first day of spring was Thursday, March 20. Birds were chirping, flowers were blooming, the grass was turning green and we were all outside in the fresh, lukewarm air letting off steam from our combination of cabin and spring fever . . .
Ha. In my dreams, maybe.
It rained. All. Day. Rain isn’t so bad. [...]
Posted in Lessons, tagged children, enjoy moments, family, growing up, independence, kids, mom, motherhood, parenting, time, youngest on March 14, 2008 | No Comments »
My baby just turned four on Wednesday.
I have very mixed feelings about this. While I’m happy to see him grow up and move into new areas of independence, not to mention the freedom this brings me as a mother, I can’t believe how fast he, and his siblings, are growing up. It’s cliche, but where does [...]
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