My husband and I have a daughter who was adopted from China when she was 11 months old. I call her “Sweet Pea.” Most children adopted from China have experienced the loss of their birthmothers … [Read more...] about Sleep Training & Night Terrors
Archives for 2011
Dissecting The Mean Girl
It’s very rare for someone to tell you to your face how they truly feel about you. It’s rare because it’s not an easy thing to do. Somebody once told me to my face that I’m “mean.” I was rather … [Read more...] about Dissecting The Mean Girl
The Real Good Days
I recently walked into a conversation and one of the women was saying that the day she gave birth was the best day of her life. Well, it wasn’t for me. It sucked. I was in labor for 16 hours and the … [Read more...] about The Real Good Days
Neutrogena, Be Gone!
I grew up in a colonial style home. It had stairs. It never failed that as soon as I was out-the-door, ready to go, I would remember that I forgot something---something that was, of course, upstairs. … [Read more...] about Neutrogena, Be Gone!
New Girl
In my group of friends one of the guys is single. He is good looking, classy and really funny. He is a great catch, if you can catch him. His name is “Tanto.” Everyone who knows Tanto loves him. We … [Read more...] about New Girl
Cell Phone Etiquette Rant
The other day I was walking out of a restaurant with my mom and two young daughters when we ran into a good friend and her little dog. The girls were all over the dog and my mom was all about my … [Read more...] about Cell Phone Etiquette Rant
Belly Hurts
My youngest daughter, Lovey, is currently due for her 2-year-old check up. The doctor’s office is in Petoskey, a cute little town in northern Michigan about 45 minutes away from camp, so I decided to … [Read more...] about Belly Hurts
The Thing About Play Dates…
The term “play date” has always been of interest to me. There aren’t many like it in the English language. It's really the only term I can think of that is filled with formality, necessity and … [Read more...] about The Thing About Play Dates…
Ode to Camp
I thought I’d write a poem about camp, Because my "real life" job is slow this week. I refer to the campers, but don‘t get too excited-- As usual, it’s mostly about me. I like to visit the … [Read more...] about Ode to Camp
You’re Not Alone (VI)
I'm not saying these are all about me. I'm just saying if you feel the same way, you're not alone. You're not alone if... 1. You love saying “Bless Your Heart” to people and you don't live in … [Read more...] about You’re Not Alone (VI)