I recently looked at my husband after we watched the intense drama, Captain Phillips, and asked him, " Why do we hate Tom Hanks?" That seems like a crazy question right? I mean the man has been in beloved films like Castaway and Big and even headlined the campy classic TV comedy Bosom Buddies. And yet- my husband and I both have this mutual understanding that we hate him. I'm not even sure how or … [Read more...]
Birthday Wishes For my Newly Minted 13 year old Boy!
How is it even conceivable that I am writing about Birthday Wishes For my Newly Minted 13 year old Boy? How is it possible that my little sandy haired blue eyed baby- is 13 years old today? And why am I feeling so melancholy about the whole affair? I mean, really I'm not- I don't think I'd trade his 13-year-old self for the; confident, funny, opinionated, strong and yes even at times silly boy who … [Read more...]
Trying to appreciate the little things my husband does
I know I take it for granted too. Yet watching my husband get ready for a big date night out, how he shaves his face, preens in front of the mirror examining every last wrinkle and new growth (yes as we age all of a sudden some of us begin to grow these weird skin tags in the oddest of places- but that's another post), in those few seconds I watch him and kind of fall in love with him all over … [Read more...]
Easy ways to volunteer with your kids
So you probably have some time to volunteer with your kids and to be honest- your brood can only watch so many episodes of SpongeBob Square Pants right?! True my son can and has literally watched one episode about ten times in a row but I digress. The bottom line is that you need to find activities to occupy your children's time so....what's a well-intentioned parent to do? Keep reading for … [Read more...]
On Being Okay With Putting my Super Mom Cape Away
I wish I had all the answers. In fact I was sure at 44 years old that I'd have answers to just about any question or be prepared to tackle any situation my kids came up against. And when they were toddlers and pre-schoolers and even early on in grammar school that is what i did. I was that mom I thought they needed- I could anticipate and swoop in to catch them before their proverbial fall. If … [Read more...]