A Tea-Tray in the Sky

"Mama? Which friends did I take to school yesterday?" Alice asked me as we were preparing to leave for school. "I don't...

I haven't written in a week. I haven't read a book in months. I haven't been to the gym in an equal number of months. I've c...

In my house there's a mythical place where toys go called Way Up High. The location often changes without notice, but the laws governing...

I am too tired to write. I know I said I wasn't going to give any more excuses for not writing , but I swear, this time it's differe...

In everyone's life there are usually a few moments when they feel they can not possibly make it, they can't go on, they just can...

Monday night I wrote this post . And then I had this twitter conversation. After that, I proceeded to spend hours lying in bed, not sleeping...

The time has come. You may recall a few posts ago where I couldn't decide what to write about. Today, I feel it's appropriate to te...

To be a good parent, my methods constantly have to evolve. As my darling daughter grows, I have to adapt to keep ahead of the madness. When ...

You know the old saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink the got damn pink medicine." So that'...

Ever have the kind of experience that makes your head spin in so many ways you can't distinguish which direction is up? That's the b...

If you have an early riser in your house, then you know how I feel. Alice has always woke with the sun. Regardless. Period. I have googled. ...

"Alice? Do you have to go potty?" I asked. She wasn't holding herself, but she didn't seem right. "I already did,...

I witnessed something today that left me without words, silently staring with a million emotions swarming my brain. It happened at the gym. ...

There are two sides to everything. Take for example, the sun. If you're thinking to yourself, the sun is the sun, no two sides about it....

Something tragic happened today. Someone took Alice's Ariel book. **gasp** This is how it went down. After canceling our zoo plans on ac...

I present to you the wit and wisdom of my 4 year old darling. That's right...she's now 4. Insane. Birthday post coming when I can st...

I'm a bit odd, quirky even. I'm the first to admit. I'll never be one of those people, convinced she's normal when everyone ...

breaking point: noun 1: the point at which a person gives way under stress 2: the point at which a situation becomes critical ************ T...

I know what the problem was, yesterday was the best day I'd had in awhile. Not sure what it was, maybe the stars were aligned properly a...

Mother's Day is on Sunday. For me, the day is very bittersweet. I can not fully embrace it with my mother no longer living. However, I a...