It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of a good number of cats must be in want of a good cat mug. I have three cats, so people tend to buy me cat themed gifts, especially oversized mugs. Whether earthenware or bone china, these mugs all tend to feature frolicking felines …
“When you guys are grown, I’m getting an apartment in the city, overlooking the lake. I’ll have white carpet and a Dalmatian to keep me company. I’ll come to your house for Thanksgiving and Christmas.” That was my we-gotta-get-this-house-clean-company-is-coming frustration fantasy, when all four of my kids were teens. That was when the five of …
I’m a bit nervous to write this post. Do you remember when your friends who had no kids, gave out free and usually critical advice about how you were parenting your child? That went over like a lead balloon. But I was asked to write it. A post about mothers-in-law, or in-law relationships in general. So …
Helen V. Reese shares at her website of the same name. This post was originally featured there. It’s tough to carve out time for writing (or anything else, for that matter) when you have a career, a family –a life! – going on. And when you share that life with someone who has Attention Deficit …
I gave birth to a sweet little baby boy. He was a beautiful baby with bright blue eyes and colic. I had to stop nursing after three months because he chewed my nipples off. This was probably the first sign that we were going to be at odds. I ignored it, naturally. When he was …
