Regret can be a scary thing. Especially when it blindsides you. We all have regrets. That’s life and there’s no escaping it. Some of them are small, like regretting that burger and fries you had the other day. Some are…
Category: Whims & Words
Who Are You?
You are who you are, but who are you? I’m getting a lot of positive feedback on my recent blog posts, from moms who understand the ruggedness of parenting and kids and the overall chaos that comes with raising a…
Here’s To You, My “Sheltering Trees”
“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge “A friend is someone who reaches for your hand but touches your heart.” – Kathleen Grove I’m in a friendship state of mind today. Last night I sat down and conversed…
Parenting Should Be A Judgment-Free Zone
I wish we lived in a world free of judgment and fear of judgment. Why is there so much judgment among parents these days? Aren’t we all supposed to be in this together? Don’t we as parents have enough crap…
The Inspiration In Reflection
Hello Dear Friend, how I have missed you. It’s been two-and-a-half weeks since I last posted and so much has happened since then—and so little, too. The holidays have come and gone and, quite honestly, I don’t have anything positive…
Morsels Of Holiday Magic
Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year I’ve been in such a negative frame of mind lately and I know that’s been seeping into my posts. By the time Friday rolled around, I was exhausted, sad,…
A Reason To Slow Down This Holiday Season
And so it begins, House Manno. Those are our “house words,” in true Game of Thrones fashion, LOL. And in this case, I’m referring to the gross, nasty, debilitating, depressing cold and flu season. As soon as we hit Fall,…
Jingle Bah Humbug
We’re barely into December and the holiday season is exhausting me—physically, emotionally, spiritually, socially. A few weeks ago, I gushed about how much I love this time of year and how important it is for me to keep up with…
My Magnificent Gift
I’m thankful for a lot of things this holiday season. I’m thankful for my amazing and gorgeous children, whom I love more than anything in the whole world; my dearest family and friends, all of whom have shaped me into…
Oh Solitary Tree
“Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky.” –Kahlil Gibran I came across this quote the other night and it spoke to me. (I even taped it to my laptop so that I can read it every day.) If…