Paper Doll Tales Posts

There are enough unsweet moments of motherhood.  The goldfish crackers crumbled all over the backseat of the car moments.  The potty dance that ends in soggy underwear tragedy just steps…

Thoughts and Musings

I’m now officially two days more pregnant than I’ve ever been before.  Little Friend made an early entrance into the world at 34 weeks and 5 days.  This time around,…

Thoughts and Musings

“What?  Say it louder!” Her voice hurtles down from her upstairs bedroom door.  It seeks me out on the couch where I’ve collapsed with the energy gas tank blinking empty.…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings

If a pharmaceutical company found a way to synthetically reproduce whatever cocktail of hormones sparks the pregnancy nesting urge, I’d be one year-round happy, productive woman.  And I’d have one…

Kids and Treasures

She woke up at midnight as soon as Big Friend’s hand touched her back.  She sat up.  Palmed her bangs out of her face.  Said, “Oh hi.  We need to…

Thoughts and Musings

I stubbed my little toe the other week.  It broke.  It broke in that kind of blood blister-purple-yellow-green-red polka dot kind of way.  I wore my crocs everywhere for ten…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings