Jan 9, 2008

"What This Is Called?"

The Saminator is picking up words and phrases right and left these days, often after only hearing then once, which is really amazing yet freaky!  Is this Jack-in-the-Beanstalk toddler the same baby w...
Dec 31, 2007

Forgiving Is Hard to Do

Forgiveness is such a wonderful sounding word.  However, it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done — and refused to do, on too many occasions.  At a wedding a few years ago, th...
Dec 29, 2007

2008 Better Be Great!

OK, so I’m not much of a poet, but that captures my thoughts.  2007 has been a rough one for lots of people, not just Britney Spears.  For starters, one of my dearest friends lost her beloved ...
Dec 28, 2007

Phew!

What a relief!  Christmas is over for yet another year, even though I am still addressing cards as if it wasn’t.  The deadline has been met once again, and I’m ready for a vacation.  Ho...
Dec 21, 2007

Aaaaaaaaah!

Today was so fantastically incredible that I don’t want to go to bed and let it end.  My in-laws and sister-in-law graciously volunteered to keep Sam ALL DAY LONG so I could get some LibbY time...
Dec 21, 2007

My, How Things Have Changed!

I have definitely noticed how radically my everyday life has changed in the last two and a half years, but by now I’m pretty much used to the “new normal.”  However, once I get outs...
Dec 16, 2007

December: Repeat With Sounding Busy-ness

Yes, folks, that is my take on “Joy to the World.”  Bah humbug perhaps, but I do love Christmastime.  The problem is that we often lose track of the “reason for the season,” ...
Dec 10, 2007

Hark! The Herald Grandparents Come…

The Saminator has been particularly happy lately because Grams and Pops are in town!  It’s neat to see for so many reasons, especially because this is the first time he has really been old enou...
Dec 5, 2007

Happy Holi-daze

 Why do I already feel so behind when it is only December 5?  I did the math – there are still 20 whole days ’til Christmas.  In college that was more than enough time to cram for five ...
Dec 4, 2007

The Santa Crawl

Finally Sam is old enough to “get” the magic of Christmas, and I’m treasuring every nanosecond of it.  We have already bonded with Santa three times — once at the mall, then o...