5

by Sue January 10, 2012

My baby boy turns 5 today. It’s amazing to sit back and reflect on the short years we have had together. How much he has grown and how much I have grown. I always hear mothers tear up and say “How fast time flies!“, but to be honest, it has felt like five years. Five long [...]

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girlie

by Sue January 9, 2012

Girlie is not a word anyone or anything would ever use to describe me. I have been a bonafide tomboy since birth. Even my mother will tell you that I was never one to play princess, like pink or purple, or get into a dress without a fight. Plus, when she did manage to get [...]

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traveling trio

by Sue January 7, 2012

The kids and I have nicknamed ourselves the “Traveling Trio“. We have taken the month off from our everyday lives, school and the mundane and traveled cross-country to visit with my parents in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I am very close to my parents and now living so far, in California, it gets hard because I [...]

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diaper bag humor

by Sue January 6, 2012

Babies come with a lot of baggage. Let’s face it; all those gadgets, wipes and diapers have to go somewhere. Plus imagine if you are stranded at the mall of all places, with nothing to rely on but your wits and your properly stocked diaper bag? It’s a jungle out there and you need to [...]

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i’ll take it

by Sue January 5, 2012

In my world of writers she is one of my idols. Plus frankly I will take flattery anywhere I can get it, so this is nice little diddy will make me smile all the way to next year. * Similar to Catherine Connors? I’ll take it!

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moments

by Sue January 4, 2012

I am taking the advice of my friend Nichole and basking in the small moments of life. The moments that actually matter and speak volumes over what she has to say. Moments when my daughter lights up over a pile of nasty looking seashells. “Mommy, they are so pretty. Look! From the water beach.” The [...]

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be kind

by Sue January 3, 2012

“You shouldn’t let your laundry pile get that big.” pick “You really need to make healthier meals for you and your family.” pick “Are you sure this is the right way you should be parenting your children?” pick “Why are you the only one who does anything around this house?” pick “You should have never [...]

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