Shawn at Letters to my Daughters is sponsoring a group writing project. Because I love Shawn and her blog and the topic she picked, and because I missed her last group writing project, I am all over this one. In a recent post on lessons I've learned in recovery, I mentioned that I now have [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2007’
The Next Breath
I've found that one of the lovely things about blogging is that it lends itself to writing in little snippets, which as a mother, are all I have time for. I can say a little bit, pause for a day to take a breath and then exhale another little bit when I have time. I [...]
I Desperately Crave and Loathe Attention*
When I was about eight years old, my wealthy older cousin sent me some of her hand-me-down clothing. I was at my grandmother's house when the boxes arrived, several of them, full of the fashionable oranges and browns, corduroy and polyester, bellbottoms and wide collars of the 70's. I was thrilled by all these "new" [...]
Stupid!
My children were watching a program on PBS the other day. It was one of those educational children's shows like Clifford and the Berenstain Bears and Calliou that are designed to teach good moral values: tell the truth, love one another, respect differences... This particular episode was intended to teach children how hurtful insults can [...]
It’s Awards Time Again!
The wonderful Ev Nucci (aka One Wacky Mom) at My Life Is Murphy's Law has kindly bestowed some awards on me. Oh, drat! I didn't even prepare a speech! But I think it is always appropriate to say: thank you so much. I am honored. (By the way, Ev is so well loved and has [...]
Check Out my New Look!
I know what you're thinking. You are looking at my room redesign and thinking: your blog suddenly looks fabulous! Where did you get such a totally kick-ass professional banner? Did you do that yourself? The answer is a resounding: NO, I did not do that myself! I know this about myself. I can write, it's [...]
I’m the Meme Queen
Ok, honestly, someday I will post something other than memes. But their ease and fun make them perfect for freeing up time for Thanksgiving pie making and blog redesigns, among other things. This meme comes to me from the witty and wonderful Maddy at Whitterer on Austism. 1. What were you afraid of as a [...]
Don’t Panic!
Mama's redecorating. I'm not satisfied with the look of my room, so I'll be moving furniture around over the next few days (weeks? months?). I figured a nice long Thanksgiving weekend would be a good time to start. Everyone (at least here in America) is blissfully full and I'm counting on you all to be [...]
Kathy’s Fun with 4
Hey, it's Thanksgiving here in the USA, and believe it or not, I can actually tie this post into that theme. I'm thankful for good friends (like my real life, blogless friend Kathy), I'm thankful for this blog and its readers, and I'm thankful that I saved Kathy's response to one of my latest meme [...]
Some Recovery Gratitude
The Junky's Wife tagged me with this recovery meme just in time for Thanksgiving! So, here's me giving thanks for some lessons I've learned in recovery... The rules of the game: Link to the person’s blog who tagged you. Post these rules on your blog. List seven things you're grateful to have learned in recovery. [...]
