My Face Did Not Always Look Like This and I Blame My Children

We were out on a walk to the park when of course I was taking funny pictures because that's what we do, when a mistake shot caught my attention. You see it? That little line in between my brows.  The one that reeks of worry and frustration and exhaustion and BEING A MAMA to a …

Hope Comes in the Form of a Brown Baby Doll Named Gum

My girl asked for a brown baby for her birthday, and so, we delivered (the easy way via Amazon.com) a bouncing brown baby girl in January. Amid the oooohs and aaaaahs and I LOVE HERs, I asked what would you like to name her? “Baby Gum”, my girl answered without any hesitation. And it’s stuck. …

These are the Bubble Days of Parenting

Like a warm tide rolling over as I sink into the sand, these days have consumed me. I wake up in the morning and as I roll myself out of bed the realization hits again, as it does each morning, I am their mama. These are the bubble days of parenting. The sweet spot.  The …