daily moments - She Laughs at the Days

October 27, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, family, life with short people, the everyday, wordless wednesday

Neccessity

Sometimes when uncles take nieces to the park they forget important things, like the bag with the hats and sunscreen in them. […]

October 7, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, poetry, the parenting files

Tension

It’s a tricky thing to get it right. Pull it tight Let it slide Keep it consistent Always consistent I help her […]

September 10, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, life with short people, the everyday

If you give a child a cash register…

They will spend hours making paper money… They will make a store in your living room… and they will have fun for […]

September 10, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, family, I want to remember, One Thousand Gifts, small joys friday

Baby Shower

It’s been hard to find time to write lately. I’m trying to organize our new school schedule, Aaron leaves again for Thailand […]

July 23, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, family, I want to remember, the parenting files

From a long time ago…

I found my mother journal when we moved. A friend gave to me when the Boy was born, almost 9 years ago. […]

July 16, 2010April 10, 2023daily moments, One Thousand Gifts

Home

There is heat and sun and stifling air, and then the wind from the ocean picks up and lightening and thunder take […]

August 19, 2009April 10, 2023daily moments, I want to remember, life with short people

Life with Little

We have a friend over for lunch. During the meal we are talking about our plans to go swimming afterward. “Me want […]

August 3, 2009April 10, 2023daily moments, I want to remember

Fleeting

We are walking. It’s a good way to get recovering kids out of the house, get some exercise, and not infect anyone […]

March 16, 2009April 10, 2023daily moments, life with short people

Foreshadowing

At the gas station. Boy, out the window to his dad, who can’t hear him, “Daddy. you. are. a. BOOGER!” To Girl. […]

December 12, 2008April 10, 2023daily moments, I want to remember, One Thousand Gifts, random musings, small joys friday

1000 Gifts Friday-Week 8

Gratitude. It’s an amazing discipline. The more intentional I am about cultivating thankfulness the more content I become. It affects everything, my […]