An Homage to Girlfriends
on Nov 20, 2009There's a conversation a parent has with an adolescent. I know because it was had with me and I've now had it with The Older Boy. In a moment of sheer (pre-)teenage angst one looks around and thinks he/she sees everyone else having an easier time. Re...

Off The Hook
on Nov 19, 2009 in cooking knitting on my mind You know that I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Ethel get jobs at the chocolate factory and the conveyer belt is moving faster than they can work?  (The punch line is that the chocolates end up all over the place—under their hats, in the...

Shameless Self-Promotion
on Nov 17, 2009 in Patchwork Folio blogs I've started a blog in conjunction with my blog-and web-design business. My plan is to share tips and techniques for enhancing your blog no matter what platform you're on. The first post is titled: Pimp my Blogger. Come on over and subscribe if your...

One Mother's Reality
on Nov 15, 2009 in moments on my mind parenting No sooner had I finished writing my last post (you know-the one about how I was The Perfect Mother) then my kids proved me dead wrong. Now, I know those times when everything is going according to plan are few and far between, but as my friend Jill...

One Mother's Utopia
on Nov 12, 2009 in cooking moments on my mind parenting Have you ever had a moment where everything was just exactly as it was supposed to be? When it happens to me I try to remember what it feels like so that in the tougher times I have a feeling to focus on. Sometimes I even ask Niall to remind me of ho...

Right Now
on Nov 9, 2009 in on my mind 11:47 am Thursday 11:52 am Thursday 7:12 pm Friday Right now: time is moving too quickly and not quickly enough. I'm torn between the pressure of the early sunset (and my desire for winter to pass quickly) and my need to make time stand still (so...

Used Goods
on Nov 4, 2009 in knitting moments What is it that's so pleasing about handing down a beloved article of clothing? There's so much satisfaction about finding new life in something that otherwise might spend eternity pressed up against a moth-ball. I spent years knitting sweater after...

Moments
on Oct 30, 2009 in knitting moments 8:33 am Wednesday. Breakfast in bed. 3:12 pm Wednesday. After school antics. 10:40 am Friday. Finished project. The pumpkin was a much better model than the toddler. If your link isn't on the moments page and you want it to be, please send me an...

De Facto
on Oct 26, 2009 in around my home cooking moments There were lots of you who liked the idea of participating in a blog-ring of sorts where we pledge to show more of our real-life on our blogs. So I give you: Moments. If you'd like to participate, here are the guidelines: try and be as authentic as y...

On Imperfection
on Oct 24, 2009 in on my mind I may have touched on a nerve with my last post. It seems there are those among you who find yourselves dejected by the throngs of lovely blogs in your readers. Some commenters wrote of feeling inadequate when comparing their lives to the pretty pict...