When people see Brady after not having seen him for a while, they exclaim "He's gotten so big!" Because he has. Look at him on his birthday last year. Just like Kyle, Brady looks older than he is, but he is very proud to be 6 now. He was up this morning before 6AM - he padded … [Read more...]
And Then He Turned 8
Back when I was painting Kyle's nursery, back when he was growing safely inside my body, I had moments of doubt: I often stand back and try to imagine what it will look like with a crib and a baby in it, and wonder if the baby will like it. What if he gets to be four years old … [Read more...]
Nurturing the Soul of Your Family [Review and Giveaway]
I'm always interested in improving my family's life, and so both the title and the subtitle of this book, Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways To Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life spoke to me. I almost felt like challenging the author, Renée Peterson Trudeau, by … [Read more...]
Your Rejection Does Not Work For Me At This Time
I'm a really good secretary. I mean really really good. I'm organized, efficient, smart, punctual, reliable, personable, kind, funny, discreet, resourceful, and motivated. There are probably other things you need in a secretary and I'm those too. The problem is that I'm … [Read more...]
Superpower #34
It is bedtime. Stewart is reading to the kids. I am "wired in." Brady quietly opens the door to my office. I turn from my computer and look at him expectantly. He has a request. "Where's that head thing?" "What head thing? "The thing you put on your head." "What does … [Read more...]