Momlettes

I'm up late. Preparing for the first breakfast I'll make for friends in my almost done kitchen. The timing isn't perfect however, birthdays don't wait for anyone to be ready, and celebrating my friend Cathy needs to happen! I nearly turned in at pumpkin time, but decided it was smarter to begin to... Sign in to see full entry.

I was shocked and saddened to hear of Michael Jacksons passing. I was standing in a Home Run Inn Pizza when my daughter called my cell phone to share the news. Feeling the what I thought was "world loss" of one of the most talented musicians of my time, I said it out loud and was surprised at the... Sign in to see full entry.

May your heart and the hearts of those you love be awakened to all their dreams. Mary Ann Radmacher I'm planning a HUGE surprise for my daughters. I've spoke about this big purchase for years, carefully saving and trying to figure just the right time. It seems the economy is pushing us toward this... Sign in to see full entry.

What is it about a woman's body and fading beauty? My friends say it's natures way of trying to fertilize those last few eggs that you are dropping. They say... this feeling like an 18 year old boy in heat will pass. I feel like I am a walking pheromone. Every healthy male with an appetite who is in... Sign in to see full entry.

In all things & in all your ways... may there be wings behind you (angels ever by you). Mary Ann Radmacher Being an angel. What a concept. I’ve grown so accustomed to believing an angel is a model for Victoria Secret, or a loved one who has passed over. Me? An Angel? I guess the struggle with that... Sign in to see full entry.

...of author Sarah Deesden (sp) was a treat I was able to enjoy yesterday. My 16 year old always has her face in a book by this young writer. I've been very curious about what is written between the covers of these books. She is always telling me how good her books are, so I asked her to bring one... Sign in to see full entry.

We do I feel like I ordered "too hard on myself" with a portion of "not good enough" on the side? Seriously, I can't even stand to be around me and the trash that twirls around in my head. It's not that the bar is set too high, it could be laying on the floor and I'd trip over it. Is this what the... Sign in to see full entry.

I’m so excited! The dreaded time has arrived! Driving practice with my 16 year old who has her permit but needs her hours before she will get her license. I was so afraid I would not be up to this task. I was even more afraid I’d turn into my mother and be a screaming lunatic when I did have to go... Sign in to see full entry.

Ever have those moments were every bit of strength and recovery you have under your belt feels like it's been taken away in an instant? Like you've been pick pocketed of your serenity. It happens when you answer a phone call, email or doorbell. Completely unexpected someone says, does or moves in a... Sign in to see full entry.

The Northwoods called to me through emails at first then through the whispers of the laughter I shared with my sister in 2004 on a trip to Ireland. The notes I found when I dug through the "You've Got Mail" greetings, spoke of a second annual Northwoods Serenity Retreat to relax, renew and... Sign in to see full entry.