By Tina Sean has a birthday coming up soon and his father and I have promised him a bicycle. So for the last month or so, every time we go to Wal-Mart, which is just about every day, we have to go to the bike department and test drive the various models. If you have…
Author Archives: Stephanie
You Moved Us
From Megan– Every baby should be so blessed as to enter the world and her family so peacefully and surrounded by so much love and joy. Congrats Steph and family of the perfectly blissful-sounding arrival of beautiful baby Ivy! From Veronica– In Seeing Color, Tonggu Momma writes about how her understanding of color and ethnicity…
The Circle Of Life
By Stephanie I am no longer in waiting! My sweet baby girl arrived at home early Monday morning in the most peaceful and dreamy way. I’ve been gushing about her all week, and am just soaking in every single scrumptious inch of her newborn sweetness. No matter how many times I’ve been pregnant, I still…
The Glue That Binds
By DeeDee I put on my reading glasses to see the tear in the tiny Polly Pocket dress that my daughter just brought me to repair. Daily, my children lay beloved toys before me, hoping above all hopes that I can make them whole again. I’m pretty handy with a tube of glue. I can…
You Moved Us
Our sister sites were full of moving posts this week. Here’s a few must-reads: But What Can Just One Person Do? at 5 Minutes For Special Needs. Starting At Square One at 5 Minutes For Going Green. Villiany at 5 Minutes For Books. A Perfect Day Of Firsts at 5 Minutes For Mom. And from…
A Quiver Full
By Stephanie My ever-growing belly attracts enough attention as it rounds every corner a few minutes before the rest of me does. But observe me going pretty much anywhere with my three other children and we’re a full-on show. We get the stares and the whispers and the “you poor thing” looks from strangers no…
Because I Am Becoming More Enlightened By The Day
By Mary Confession time. Today, sadly, one of my children could be seen walking through the store with his/her coat on INSIDE OUT. And yes, I was aware of it. And no, I did not say a word to the child. If I had seen a kid walking around like that in my less enlightened…
You Moved Us
From Stephanie– Whether you love her or hate her, we can’t seem to get enough of Sarah Palin, and I appreciate Scribbit’s Sarah Palin- An Inside View this week. (She’s from Alaska, too, after all.) From Megan– Melissa’s 3 Month Letter to her baby, “Mookie” (and the first and second month letters also on her…
Remember September
By Stephanie We all know what day is coming next week. Not just the possible arrival of my new baby, but that day. September 11. Noah was just a baby, almost 7 months old. I remember nursing him in our TV room, then putting him in his bouncy seat. Jeff was getting ready for work…
Ex Substantia Matris
By Veronica I lie in the half-light, a pillow propping up my back. My baby lies on her side, suckling, her head cradled in the crook of my arm. Her eyes, an undecided color, are wide open, looking into mine. She is curious and uncertain of the world around her, but certain of me. I…