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March 2010

March 09, 2010

A Lesser Woman

I looked in the mirror last night. One of those really long, honest, sigh-inducing looks....

March 08, 2010

My Penis Is Just Fine, Thank You

Although you wouldn't know it from my inbox, I do not happen to be a...

March 06, 2010

Patience With a Side Order of Calm

I have become resigned to the idea of moving to Dallas. (In fact, I have...

March 05, 2010

2081

What happens in a world where everyone is equal? When personal achievement is irrelevant, what...

March 03, 2010

My Purgatory Parade

"Offer it up." My children hear this dozens of times a day. "Offer it up...

March 02, 2010

Work

I have often wondered why anyone with small children would choose to work if it...

March 01, 2010

Unmasking Myself

For the last 2 1/2 years I have enjoyed writing this blog as "the Mom." ...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

A Grandmother’s Hands

I remember well the hands of my grandmother. Twisted by age and scarred by life,...

February 24, 2010

Give Them the Unexpected

Things around here are beginning to need a little tweaking. My iron fisted rule on...

February 23, 2010

Ode to My Husband’s Mistress

I have seen your sleek perfectiongraceful lines, taut curves, flawless formseductress in black leather I...

February 22, 2010

An Open Letter to My Son

My dear sweet, too cute for words, #6,Sweet boy, I love you, and I know...

February 20, 2010

Soul Bleach

#3 made his first Confession today. He knew his prayers, had thought about his sins,...

February 20, 2010

Footprints Revisited

h/t to the Crescat who has had me laughing all day.

February 18, 2010

Blessing

I chatted today with the woman who will become my son's help, the doctor who...

February 17, 2010

Ashes to Ashes

"You have a little smudge, right there, on your forehead." Then a helpful hand reaches...

February 16, 2010

Fog

My brain is not working correctly. The stress of having a child who eats things...

February 15, 2010

Pray For Rebecca

When I was in the 4th grade, my best friend was a girl named Kim. ...

February 14, 2010

Loved

I often tease my husband about suffering from Tim Allen syndrome. He thinks bigger, louder,...

February 14, 2010

How Do I Love Thee?

Last year I did 100 things I love about the Computer Guy. It's a pretty...

February 14, 2010

A Little Valentine

In what has become a tradition at Shoved to Them, I offer you a little...

February 10, 2010

How Can You Forget That?

The most embarrassing thing to ever happen to me (outside of childbirth which is it's...

February 08, 2010

Ain’t Happenin’

The long delayed honeymoon I wrote about here will not be happening. We have hospital bills...

February 06, 2010

Seeing the Invisible

After much poking and prodding and a wee bit of encouragement from my husband and...

February 03, 2010

Do you Regret It?

I was asked yesterday if I ever regretted not having a career before I became...

January 2010

January 31, 2010

Random Mom Facts – Updated

It's been a while since we've played this game. Ten random facts, only one is...

January 30, 2010

God Made Me Do It

I saw her behind me in the grocery store check out line, the girl who...

January 29, 2010

To Slow Us Down

As is a week of Emergency Rooms, Lego eating, and worry weren't enough, it now...

January 28, 2010

Reality

Last week I had the privilege of meeting a long time blog reader in person. ...

January 27, 2010

He Returns

As I sit at the keyboard, our sweet boy is slumbering upstairs in his own...

January 27, 2010

It All Works Itself Out In The End…Hopefully

Just an update on our #3 in the hospital. For now, the doctor who wants...