Tag: moms

A New Favorite

Can’t lie. Despite my much-needed afternoon off, I am still feeling a bit whirlwindish. Yes, that’s a word. English majors are allowed to make up words whenever it suits them. It’s in the handbook. Anyway… It’s Thursday so I’m joining Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop again. This week I opted for the easy prompt. (Told you…can’t…

By Lisa October 18, 2012 Off

Ten Things I Love/Hate About Me

Know that saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?”  It’s actually a French proverb, attributed to French novelist Alphonse Karr. An often-debated topic is whether people can actually change or whether a person’s nature is constant throughout his or her life. In considering this question, I thought of several things about…

By Lisa October 15, 2012 Off

Soup of the Week – Pilot Edition

I know that I inherited my love of autumn from my Mother. Nobody loves this season quite like my Mom – I am certain of it.  The second that the first waft of cooler air passes by, she throws open the windows and puts a pot of stew on the stove. Mom is also good…

By Lisa October 11, 2012 Off

Kidzilla in the Kitchen

“Mamma, I want to help you cook.” At dinnertime on Monday night, Kidzilla was in the kitchen and ready to go to work.  She pulled her chair over to the counter, climbed up, looked me in the eye and said, “So.  What are we making?”

By Lisa September 12, 2012 Off

Five Minutes

It has been a very long week around here. Everyone is tired.  We are all just a little bit cranky.  My feet hurt. I have very little brain power available and I still have fifteen things to finish before I can even pretend to think about going to sleep. Is it Friday yet?

By Lisa September 7, 2012 Off

Still The One

My Fab Hub was never going to be The One for me. If you’ve been here before, you probably already know that when we first met, I thought he was kind of a jerk.  I had a litany of reasons why I would not date him. So we did not date.  Technically, we never dated.

By Lisa September 6, 2012 Off

Five Favorites for Friday

How’s that for some serious alliteration? It has been a really exhausting week for so many reasons.  I’m tired.  I’m drained.  My feet hurt.  And I desperately need a shower before I crash face down on the bed and pass out. You know what those days feel like, right? For today, I have just a…

By Lisa August 31, 2012 Off