So I am learning that some things don’t change. Back in the day, it was providing words of wisdom and encouragement to an eight year old. Now, with the child mostly grown and living away from home, we find the same situation but with the added encumbrance of distance between us. Luckily, in our day [...]
Entries from September 2009
E-mothering
September 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments
I Always Wondered About Those Cat Ladies
September 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments
You know the type. They have 27 cats and talk about them like they are preemies with life-threatening conditions and never seem to notice the smell in the house? I have been accused of being a cat lady-in-waiting because I purchased a hot pink reflective ped id tag in the shape of a heart. If [...]
Tags: Life Observations · Pet Peeves
Coping Skills
September 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments
It’s a strange feeling to fly on September 11. I am not all together comfortable with it, which is why I told my girls that I would get up at 4:30 a.m. and take them to the airport today. It’s like how I attended every one of my son’s games during football season. If something [...]
Tags: Kids
Time to Lose the Baby Fat
September 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments
It only seems appropriate that I finally lose the baby weight I gained when I had my last child. This overwhelming feeling that is was now time crept over me as we drove off from dropping him off at his college dorm room. It also seemed appropriate to try something new, scientific and complicated, so [...]
Tags: Moms
