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sofa cereal…
(I’m just glad he didn’t add any milk!)
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haircutting with Pinocchio’s little sister…
“Zoe, what were you doing in the bathroom just now?” “Nothing.” “Oh really. You weren’t in there cutting your hair?” “No.” “Okay, I’m gonna ask you again.Did you cut your own hair?” “No.” “I give up!”
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touched by a butterfly…
Ahna’s post made me think about the importance of my role as Zoe’s mother and how I need to shift my focus towards the “big” picture.I need to help her through this process and stop thinking about how it affects me.she is on a new journey that all young women must begin in time.this is…
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the last of the summer peaches…
summer is on it’s way out the proverbial “door”.alot of things are passing us by.not only our children, as they rush out the door to school.but also some of the juiciest, sweetest parts of summer. the last of the summer peaches are just crying out to us.they’ve had a good, long run and now their…
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a yard with a view and some horse poo…
every Labor Day weekend, our town has it’s annual Fair Frontier Days with a Rodeo and Parade along with other events. I’ve never been the person who frequents fairs or the Rodeo. (what can I say, there’s a big-city heart trapped inside this small-city girl. on Saturday morning, we were awakened by horse hooves clapping…
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giant drooling tomato…
my two year old just amazes me at times. and not in a good way. on top of the endless running around he has me doing on an hourly basis, he has recently developed a very annoying habit. incessant nose picking. almost every child I know has gone through this stage but I am at…
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slowing down
staying home to raise my 3 young children has caused me to reach down deep within my self and re-discover things that I have ALWAYS yearned to do and create, but never had time for before. how funny that having children would create more “time” for myself? time to ponder and reflect…and imagine again. just…