OK. I admit it. I swear like a sailor. Some people drink, some smoke, some devour chocolate like it is going out of style. But swearing is my vice, my addiction. It all started when I was 12 years old. Being in middle school is pretty intimidating, so you are doing all you can do […]
At breakfast this morning, JW said, “I miss my cousins. I want to go in the car to go see them. The car is broken. It’s hard work waiting to get the car fixed! I miss my cousins.” The picture above was taken over a week ago which was a couple of weeks after I […]
You know how kids say the oddest, most random things sometimes? It’s Saturday morning. I’m working away at the computer, my son is playing with toys next to me. He switches from animated talk to his toys to his serious tone, looks up at me and asks, “Mom, do you think you’re fat?” My initial reaction is SHOCK. Shock is followed […]
I just celebrated my fifth Mother’s Day with children in my arms. Sixth, counting pregnancy. Motherhood begins at conception. Some are Mothers the day they become pregnant. Some are Mothers to children who aren’t their own, even before they make the conscious decision to become a Mother. Others choose to be Mothers through adoption. There are so many ways to become a Mother, […]
When people ask me how old JW is, and I tell them 2.5, they inevitably respond, “Oh, the terrible twos!” No”, I say, “I like to call them the TERRIFIC Twos!” Yes, he has tantrums and is starting to exert more independence, but I think that’s terrific, truly! I’ve actually learned a lot so far […]
So back in September, I decided that I needed to do something to relieve my stress and boredom. My stack/hoard of crafting/scrapbooking stuff was staring ominously at me… The only problem with scrapbooking, personally, is that if I am not in the mood, my pages turn out like junk. So, I wanted to do something else. […]
The first step to solving a problem is admitting that there is a problem in the first place, right? So here is my public confession: I have become lazy. Bone lazy, in fact. I started out with drive and ambition. I mean, I was working a 50+ hour work week, driving across counties in all […]
Hello! Let me introduce myself, as this is my first post as a Marvy Mom – I’m happy to be a part of such a fun group! I’m Leandra, you can read my bio at the bottom of this page to get to know me a little better. Let’s spend a little time getting to […]
To all of those moms out there, you know what I am talking about. That lovely doughy feeling of your stomach ( I could probably make 3 large pizzas with mine) and the inevitable drooping of “the girls” (almost touching the dough at times, or at least I feel like it). You feel like that […]
