Gravity of Motion

I am amused by the viral video of a mother smacking her son around for being a part of the Baltimore protests. She's been called the Her...

My youngest had a Kindergarten celebration this week. She was - well, is- the cutest thing ever.     I felt more emotional during ...

I walked into the bathroom to put up some clean towels. My 8 year old was going to the bathroom. T: "Look Momma! I'm peeing with...

My baby, my first baby, is not home. Jonathan is experiencing his first full week away from home. I am experiencing my first week without on...

Dear mothering heart, Each new stage in your child’s life is full of joy. Remember that. You may lament the loss of carrying your ch...

Dear Mother's Heart, Remember when your children misbehave, it is not a reflection of your parenting. You teach. You model good behav...

I was in the international terminal of the airport. Going through customs was proving to be a pain. Why were they searching every single ite...

Today my oldest is off to camp. He leaves today for a 3 day outdoor science camp. To state that he is excited is to understate his enthusias...

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edward Degas Birthday Gifts from My Kids~ My youngest son: He's enjoy...

My heart was full. The sun was calm and beautiful. I found the beautiful sun and waves peaceful. He was loud and excited. The array of color...

I thought yester day would never end. It was just a moment of exasperation. " Why don't my kids listen? Why don't they stop f...

The baby gate's gone. I took it down on Monday. Yesterday I kept catching myself staring at the bottom of the steps in amazement. The st...

I'm going to miss kiddie rides one day. The kids have so much fun riding around at the fair. However, I am not going to miss squeezing ...

I had a stunning realization on Sunday. I had just gotten back from a nice bike ride and walked with my kids down to “the big hill” to pick ...

My 4 year-old son has a sleeping buddy. His buddy, Bobby, is a blue lion that has a stuffed head and a blanket body. Every night, my son spr...

Not too many months ago, I let my kids go out and play in the rain. Then, I made a mistake. I posted a facebook status letting my friends kn...

I love the unexpected skills I have aquired as a mother. The other night at dinner the boys began talking about video games. My 3 year-old s...

Last night, before I got my sleeping husband off the couch, I decided that I should wear something other than flannel PJs to bed. It had bee...

Friday was refreshing to my soul. I will warn you: I am writing this post to solidify my thoughts in my mind. My words may or may not resona...

My hubby has been off from work since Christmas Eve. Everyday (with the exception of Christmas because we made a point to get up before the ...