“I wish I could have met G-Pa, Mommy,” said the small voice in the back seat of the car. I sigh. “Me too, honey. Me too.” The kids both know my father died when I was young. We talk about it occasionally and they ask questions at random moments. Lately, it’s been in the car…. [Read More]
12 things that make me incredibly happy
This May has been a tough one for me so far. I’ve attended two funerals (it’s been years since I’ve even been to one), heard of a few other deaths and one major sickness. It’s almost too much to take in. I know that I’m very fortunate…for much of my life and what I’ve been… [Read More]
We’re all a little stupid (or how I tried to pretend it was 1970)
Let’s just put this on the table. We’ve all done stupid things. We’ve all done many, many stupid things. The other day I did something dumb. It all turned out hunky dory, but the fact that I’m still thinking about it tells me how very “not smart” it was. I’d been out with friends. We’d… [Read More]
Warren G vs Kenny G (or how I reclaimed my mojo)
I’ve been feeling a little meh lately. Not down and out, not depressed or anything, just meh. Life has been pretty good really, but I’ve had no oomph, no creativity. I sit down to write and I have nothing to say. I try to brainstorm new concepts for my client and I just stare at the… [Read More]
Some days “good” is all I’ve got
Life has peaks and valleys; it ebbs and flows. But most of the time, we are standing in the middle of the road. But the middle isn’t talked about. It’s not celebrated. We are always pushing for more – to do more, be more. Satisfactory isn’t allowed. We must excel at all times. We aren’t allowed to even… [Read More]
I ran into an old friend – me
This weekend was a weekend unlike any weekend I’d had in awhile. I saw someone I hadn’t seen in quite a long time. Me. You see, this weekend I had a chance to connect with all facets of my life. I had business moments, family moments, marriage moments and friendship moments. It was a miracle to… [Read More]
This is how my morning started
I didn’t know that we were going to have a moment this morning when I got out of bed. We ate our breakfast, you and your brother played a game or two on your LeapPads and the phones. We got dressed and brushed teeth. I was thrilled that when I asked you to get into… [Read More]
Chaos ensues
All the balls are in the air, whirling around my head at break neck speeds. I can’t catch my breath, let alone one single ball. That one single ball could be my relief. If I could just catch one ball, I might be able to relax, to let my shoulders and neck sink back into… [Read More]
S.T.O.P. spells stop
MOMMY!!!!!!! My name comes screeching from the back seat. Goodness child, I am driving. You cannot scream at me like that. I side-eye her from the rear view mirror. She’s glaring at me with those big pouty lips sticking out, in that way that is both positively infuriating and downright adorable. You no stop at… [Read More]
Why can’t I ever be all in?
I have all these ideas. They are just floating around in my head, waiting for me to grab on to one tightly and just run with it. But I never do. There’s just too much going on. I can’t focus. It’s an age old question that I’m positive all parents face, but it’s still frustrating… [Read More]
