The older I get, the more I see things come full circle in my life. It's amusing, mysterious, and amazing! I had left some old, childhood toys at my mom's house when I moved out years ago, and I had forgotten all about them. Gathering dust in my old closet were two Pound Puppies, a … Continue reading My Old Toys
Author: Andrea
13.1
Well, it's official. My quest for 13.1 miles (as in: a half marathon) began a week ago when I signed myself up for a local race that will be held in early November. My running career started way back in elementary school for the track team. I ran sprints. The 100 meter dash and the … Continue reading 13.1
Recent Travels
Recently for Spring Break, I went to England and Scotland! Most people travel to hot and sunny places for their vacations and come back bronzed or sunburned, but not me for this trip. I went to chilly and cloudy places! I think I actually came back paler than when I left! 🙂 Anyhow, I have … Continue reading Recent Travels
Sweet Delicious Air
Have you ever caught a whiff of a breeze scented by citrus blossoms? It's quite possibly the lightest, most heavenly sweet aroma you'll ever smell. We live on a third of an acre and have a pretty big backyard for being in the city. It was one of the main reasons why my husband and … Continue reading Sweet Delicious Air
A Day Off
So an unusual thing happened today. I took the day off. The whole day off. Off from work. Off from kids. Off from responsibilities. Off from everything! Let me back up my story a little so you know how this day off came to be. Besides bringing home the usual art work or school work, … Continue reading A Day Off
Small Victories
Sometimes, being a mom is just so dang difficult! If you've read last week's post (titled Just Do Your Best), you've seen that I am exhausted these days. After having talks with some of my fellow mama friends, we've come to the conclusion that sometimes it's the small victories that help us to get through each … Continue reading Small Victories
Just Do Your Best
These days, it feels like I have a new mantra: Just do your best, Andrea. When you forgot about a library book and ended up having to pay an overdue fine once you finally returned it... just do your best. When you are too tired to make dinner, so now it's leftovers two nights in … Continue reading Just Do Your Best
A Christmas Emergency
♪♪ One little Emmy playing on the bed. She fell down and gashed her head. A trip to the emergency room and the doctor said, "She'll need 6 staples in her head." ♪♪ So yep, that was how our Christmas turned out yesterday. We had gone to church in the morning as usual, and then … Continue reading A Christmas Emergency
Love
I was thinking about love the other day, and what a wondrous thing it is. The archaeologist in me wonders where the human race would be without love and who the first humans were to label it. Love is not necessary for our survival, yet it's so essential to us that I don't think we … Continue reading Love
I Do Not Feel Like Super Mom
It is past the baby's nap time. He doesn't like pacifiers, and I do not want to be a human pacifier. He is screaming his head off in his crib. I do not feel like Super Mom. My daughter caught a cold from someone in her class. Her nose is drippy and I am trying … Continue reading I Do Not Feel Like Super Mom
Moxie and Mishaps 