Mom's Soap Box
Is it just a hat?
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Let’s say that you are playing a competitive game of Scrabble. The word fezes comes up and is played.
Do you feel this word is another language or valid?
When looked up in the online dictionary it is a valid spelling. However in the same online dictionary nu, the 13th Greek letter, [...]
Breaking Point
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Each person has a moment where they are shaken and it causes them to reflect. A moment like this recently happened to me.
I was in the backyard hanging out with the kids. The cool spring evening was refreshing after the heat of the day. The kids were running about swinging, [...]
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10th, 2009Today is a day of reflection on the fastest four years of my life. Life moved pretty quickly from the birth of my first child, Kimberly, in October 2003 to the birth of my last child, Paul, in December 2007. It was the fastest, most amazing time I have ever had.
Each child [...]
Personal responsibility
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009This is a hot topic these days and of course there are many implications in this in our parenting. There is a popular song on country music stations lately called Shutting Detroit Down by John Rich. It isn’t often that you catch the beginning of the song even though it is full of [...]
A bottle a day
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009I really don’t get it. What is the big deal about water. People are paying millions of dollars for water to be bottled and sent to them when water is something you can get from the city for pennies an ounce flowing convieniently into your home. I just don’t get it.
This morning [...]
A little of this . . . a little of that
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Things have been busy over here. There hasn’t been any one big thing to blog about, just millions of little things. I think the best way to sum up my thoughts is to just use bullet points and list them. So many things lately have been keeping my mind busy and scattered.
Mimi [...]
Interview by a Friend
Friday, March 27th, 2009A while back my friend Tiffany posted a interview on her blog and asked if anyone wanted to be interviewed. It sounded like a fun idea so I let her interview me. Here are her questions and my response to them.
1. You recently traveled to Ethopia to complete the final steps to
adopt your son, [...]
In case you missed it.
Friday, March 13th, 2009If you missed the broadcast today here is a tape of it. It is amazing to be honored in this way when they receive a lot of suggested extraordinary moms. I am shocked that they picked my story.
Streaming interview
Extraordinary Mommy
Friday, March 13th, 2009Today I was honored by Extraordinary Mommy and Why Mom’s Matter. My friend Meg nominated me a couple weeks back and they thought I was special.
I will be interviewed today as a ordinary Mom who does extraordinary things. Meg and I will be on at 12:30 CST if anyone is interested.
It really [...]
Below average
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009This morning as I was drinking my Starbucks coffee I read the side of the cup. It stated that Americans spend about 29 hours a week watching TV. That is 4.14 hours per day or 13 years in a lifetime. I was struck by this and looked it up on the Internet. [...]
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~ Johann Schiller
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009“Do your kids have different Fathers?” ~ people I pass by while out and about.
This is the latest and greatest of all bonehead comments that people say to me when I am out. These comments just show how ridiculous people are.
I blame the media: they make it seem like we need to [...]
On the road again
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009I am beginning to feel more and more like myself again. I smile when I should and don’t bust out into tears at the drop a hat.
I think that figuring out what it was, identifying it, and owning up to it has made a huge difference in me. I [...]
Ding dong
Thursday, February 12th, 2009the parasites are DEAD! Wohoo! Seems the antiparasitic drugs I took did kill the parasites. Only problem was when I was itching it so badly I allowed a fungal skin infection to get in. I am now on a cream to eliminate the fungal infection. Woohoo!
You have got to be kidding me
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009I am always amazed at the zealots who follow such intimate parenting choices. Whether it be when I decided that breast feeding was not what was best for our family or when I talked about how cloth diapers don’t work for us; these devotees feel that I am some how maligning their sacred cows.
I [...]
Update on biopsies
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009As expected the cortisone shots are doing nothing to control the parasites. They popped up over night just next to the biopsy on my arm. Talk about pain . . . you can’t scratch near stitches and swollen skin.
The good news is that I spoke to my doctor. He thought the woman [...]
Maybe in 2 weeks
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009We will know what is wrong with me. The woman I saw today felt like it could be psoriasis, I think she is absolutely off her rocker and insulting to say the least. BTW I think that for a multitude of other reasons not only the one where she basically shrugged off these [...]
Cutaneous larva migrans
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009“I have only ever read about this in medical school.” ~ Dr Coulombe
This is not something you want to hear when you are talking about an annoying issue you have had on your left knee since late December.
I first went in to see my doctor about my leg in early January. He [...]
Oatmeal Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Monday, November 24th, 2008These are some of the best bar cookies ever. A one-on-one aide I used to teach with made these every year around Thanksgiving. When I was leaving teaching I had to get the recipe from her and she gladly shared. Trust me if you like a nice oatmeal, dense crust, cheesecake and [...]
So much to do!
Thursday, November 20th, 2008In 17 short days Bill and I will going to get Paul. It is crazy how much time we have waited and how little we did during that time. We are the type that work well under pressure, that is going to be helpful during this time. I have an ever growing [...]
Mommy’s Soap Box
Monday, November 10th, 2008I have decided to bring on a new category and another side of me to the blog. I have created Mom’s Soap Box. This Soap box was created with recycled materials, not because I believe in all the global warming junk but, because I am cheap and would rather spend my money elsewhere. [...]