Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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And I’m Expected To Say Thank You?
It would never be considered a sacred space. A place of contemplation and thoughtful introspection. But it is somewhere I go frequently, some seasons more than others. My laundry room is a place I experience success. With six kids, I taught myself a system that could get a lot of laundry done quickly and consistently.…
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The Case Of The Wandering Pumpkins
We have five pumpkins that have wanderlust. This is not a metaphor for anything in life. We have these pumpkins left over from Halloween that we never got around to carving. They’re still healthy, not showing any signs of mold. They don’t stay put. We started with four, and I’m not quite sure how we…
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Angsty Is As Angsty Does
Landry, at three, is a remarkable communicator. His vocabulary is extensive, and he has a joyousness about him that’s contagious. Seeing the picture of him hiding in a hoodie playing on an iPad while the temperature dropped outside was too cute. It didn’t appear to be him at all. He lacked the beaming smile that…
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Is There Ever Too Much Of A Good Thing?
It’s called the happiest place on earth. A brand that children buy into with gusto. It’s all about the Mouse. Disney World has made itself a destination that is identified by a pair of ears. People save for ages to spend time in the Magic Kingdom. The vacation of dreams. When my daughter and son-in-law…