Tag: <span>motherhood</span>

“Eeeeeek!!!  We are two girls who hate snakes!”  She shrieks in a falsetto “this must be what girls sound like when they’re scared” kind of way.  She’s huddled against my…

Thoughts and Musings

Today Little Friend started wondering about future candy windfalls in her life.  As in, “When will it be Easter again?”  The Easter candy pile, carefully doled out a piece per…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings

There are enough unsweet moments of motherhood.  The goldfish crackers crumbled all over the backseat of the car moments.  The potty dance that ends in soggy underwear tragedy just steps…

Thoughts and Musings

I’m now officially two days more pregnant than I’ve ever been before.  Little Friend made an early entrance into the world at 34 weeks and 5 days.  This time around,…

Thoughts and Musings

“What?  Say it louder!” Her voice hurtles down from her upstairs bedroom door.  It seeks me out on the couch where I’ve collapsed with the energy gas tank blinking empty.…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings

She woke up at midnight as soon as Big Friend’s hand touched her back.  She sat up.  Palmed her bangs out of her face.  Said, “Oh hi.  We need to…

Thoughts and Musings