Momlettes

One heck of a drive, but worth every belly laugh we had! I'll write about it soon, just need to catch up at home first. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers! I have BEAUTIFUL pictures, I just don't know how to post them!;0) Sign in to see full entry.

I'm heading out at 4 AM for the Boundry Waters for a retreat. Though I am excited about the beauty of the place, I am NOT excited about the 10-12 hour drive to get there. Every good has it's bad doesn't it? Choose which part to put your focus on, and there you have how you feel during a given day.... Sign in to see full entry.

Are there certain jobs around your house that remind you that you belong? That you are right where you want to be and can't imagine being anywhere else on Earth? I felt that way today as I drew the numbers of our address out of their faded chipped remains and into the mailbox that sits at the edge... Sign in to see full entry.

Why is it when a stranger asks if I am close to my Mother that I hesitate before I say, No, I'm not. I wonder if it's a by product of an Irish Catholic upbringing and loyalty at all cost or if everyone goes through the same feeling. Like the room will suddenly go dark and someone is going to shine a... Sign in to see full entry.

Looks like there was reason to worry. My intuition had me up at night. I thought it was for design color, turns out that is no problem. It's simply beautiful. Brought tears of joy to my eyes as the began to lay it all out. Then they stopped working, and I thought it was just a part of the granite... Sign in to see full entry.

It does though! Six weeks into my remodel, it's time for the granite to be installed and I'm a wreck! It's like I've ordered a mail order spouse and I don't know if we'll be compatible. Everything else is prepared awaiting it's arrival, and what if it's awful? I mean really what if it isn't the... Sign in to see full entry.

I went to see her a a local independent bookstore where she was signing her latest childrens book. The character in the book, Strawberry Blond is a red head with lots of freckles. She talks about trying to get rid of them, then finally making peace with them. Being a girl who felt like a leper with... Sign in to see full entry.

It worked! Grace was happy enough with her pseudo yearbook when she left for the bus this morning. No great shake either way. However, when she got home and shared that the kids at school thought it was EVEN BETTER than the school yearbook, then she thought it was the best thing ever! Whew! Saved... Sign in to see full entry.

I made a big mistake. In the world of Mommy blunders, this one really is a bummer. I forgot to order a school yearbook for my 4th grader. I know you are asking yourself "Do 4th graders really have Yearbooks?" In our world (school district) they do. It's something I still haven't gotten used to as a... Sign in to see full entry.

Today my husband called to tell me he is uncomfortable with my self talk. Every day you say something negative about yourself and it needs to stop! He said it as if I was a small child who had been drawing on the walls or going outside without asking first. I let him rant on as he needed to, knowing... Sign in to see full entry.