mommyhood
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Last night, way past a normal bedtime for a 5 year old, my little EK and I were snuggling in. Saying our prayers and our I love yous. When suddenly she said, “I’m probably going to forget you when I grow up.” Why, I asked. Why would you forget me? She answered because she would… Read more
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I can’t help but wonder if all mothers cry when their baby turns five years old? As soon as my eyes opened, I began to think of you. Not that that’s anything new. You are always the first thought to cross my mind. And as a sidenote, you will always be the first thought to… Read more
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It seems I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. Anyone else? I love all the “stuff” it offers, the great ideas, the pictures of beautiful places, the words of wisdom it imparts. Like this one: One of my favorites. But I hate all the other”stuff” about it. The pressure it exerts to be the perfect,… Read more
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We danced in the rain, arms outstretched, face upwards. We water-colored and crayon colored. We cooked and sang. We kicked a soccer ball and practiced writing the letter S. We read books and looked for hidden objects in the pictures. There are a million things my mind tells me I should be doing. Like packing… Read more
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So, occasionally I like to blog about the funny things that come out of my daughter’s mouth. Today, I’m keeping it short and sweet with the latest three funnies. 1) She’s learned how to covet. Something she often says is “I wish I had ____________(fill in the blank)”. The other day while looking at Pinterest… Read more
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Today is the first official snow of 2015 here in my corner of New Mexico. Official snow in my book anyway. There might have been a previous flurry or two, in which I consider that officially unofficial. EK wanted to go build a snowman, but she didn’t want to wear all those clothes. “They’re too… Read more
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I’ve got this almost 3-year-old, going on almost 30-year-old. She says some of the funniest things. I posted about them last here. One of my faithful readers and commenters, Donna, coined them Emmaisms and I thought that sure sounded catchy. Today I put on my 80’s playlist to get myself moving to clean the house… Read more
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Right now I am drowning in this parenthood thing. Drowning, I tell ya. The most frequent thought that runs through my head is packing a little knapsack and running away. Far, far, away. Seriously, I’m considering getting a job just to get a break. Is that crazy? Really I should have a handle on this… Read more
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Do you think my kid could use a bigger pool? Or even one of those plastic ones with a built in slide instead of our redneck contraption here? There’s not even any room to splash in this thing. She doesn’t mind, trust me. We’re talking about a kid who won’t even lay down in the… Read more
Angel Wheeler 