Category Archives: All The Rest

This is my #tbt (throw back thought). Last week I was speaking with my brother about one of my posts. He reads them, maybe not all of them but he does read them which is cool because in 1986 my sister and I convinced him to use his allowance money to buy the Bon Jovi “SlipperyContinue reading “Grading Grace”

It’s hard to notice little tiny treasures these days. Like really notice them. Being a third generation (probably longer) process-oriented, project-managing, flow-charting, editing, linear-thinking person it is easy for me to bypass tiny treasures on a daily basis. But over the years, I have trained myself to see the beauty and the art in eachContinue reading “Tiny Treasures”

I’m insecure. There. I said it. Shocker. I’m not insecure about the usual suspects. Like, I don’t worry about how dirty my house is (it is), or if my kids are put together (they aren’t) or even if I haven’t had a chance to shower this morning (I haven’t). I know I’m not the strongestContinue reading “Pardon My Dust – Work In Progress”

We have an adjustment problem in our house. My husband does not travel often, but from time to time he does need to be away for business. In fact, we just got done with a week without Daddy and my kids were still reeling when he told them he had another trip early this week.Continue reading “I MISS DADDY!”

“Put that coffee down. Coffee is for closers only.” Not in my house. Coffee is for whoever needs it. Except the children. Coffee is not for the children. My husband and I have this running joke about the movie Glengarry Glen Ross. First of all, he has actually seen it. I could barely stay focused watchingContinue reading “Momgarry Mom Ross”

I don’t always grieve, but when I do I am more sarcastic than usual. This week, seemed to be a week that many people I know lost someone close to them or have been grieving something or someone. I have been following posts and status updates about treatments and symptoms and courses of treatment and whatnotContinue reading “I Don’t Want To Lose”

My son and I have this saying “Sometimes it’s so fun to be…” and then I wait for him to answer with his age. So, if we are having a super great day at the kids museum and then eating our lunch on the steps while trying not to let the pigeons eat our foodContinue reading “Sometimes It’s So Hard To Be…”