by Heidi | May 22, 2013 | Motherhood, Wordless Wednesday
Eli finished his first year of preschool this morning. The teachers showered the children with gifts. I’m blown away by their generosity. He is most attached to this bottle of bubbles. The photo album of his entire year runs a close second. Every mother says...
by Heidi | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
It only takes one status update to send you reeling. Last night I closed my eyes to avoid seeing the devastation. Selfishly, I just wanted a peaceful night’s sleep. This morning I cocooned the boys in the safety of Shaun the Sheep on Netflix. I vowed that not...
by Heidi | May 17, 2013 | Wrangling Words
We have this newfangled console in our gas-guzzler that lists the artist and the name of the song that’s playing on the radio. Some days I want to smash it with a sledgehammer. There are some among us who insist on knowing exactly what that screen says...
by Heidi | May 16, 2013 | Wrangling Words
I love commencement addresses. The pithy bits of wisdom dispensed, the tingle of excitement in the air, the graduates all giddy with anticipation in their decorative hats. Funny thing, I can’t remember a word that was spoken at any of those addresses where I was...
by Heidi | May 14, 2013 | The Ten on Tuesdays
Calling all memory keepers. Do you have a closet full of patterned paper, fancy markers and stickers that you never use? Is your kindergartner’s baby book just as empty and pristine as the day you purchased it? If you’re like many mamas with three years of...
