With only a couple of days left in this year, I am thinking about what I hope for in the upcoming year. And this is what I have come up with so far. . . I want more joy in my life next year. I want to seek out joy during my ordinary days. I […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
It is snowing here. Through our kitchen window, he watches the snow fall, blanketing our backyard, while he tells me a story about a bird. As I notice the sleep in the corners of his eye, I wonder how it is that one moment can be so full of beauty, while the snow falls silently […]
At seventeen months old, Sam is a budding artist. If I need him to be engaged in an activity so that I can cut up vegetables or wash dishes, I pull out some art medium for him to explore. These days, Sam is digging markers. When I first introduced markers into his art supply rotation, […]
{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. – Soulemama.
On this cold, snowy morning, I made french toast for breakfast, with lots of maple syrup, and served it on the Toy Story plates that Santa brought for each of the boys. And then, I drank my coffee from the mug that Santa brought for me, wiped up a spill, and washed the dishes. With […]
Early this Christmas morning, a sleepy Aidan came down the stairs and into our living room, where we have the Christmas tree. He looked at all of the presents under the Christmas tree. *pause* Eyes widened. “Santa came!” he exclaimed, and then, he began jumping around the room. Simultaneously, Sam saw the leftover bites of […]
I am a very neat and organized person. In my experience, being neat and organized is met with a bit of ridicule, in the same way that passing in your homework early may lead to being labelled a “nerd” in school. I know it is not the cool thing to enjoy, but I actually like […]
I have had so much fun planning and preparing for Christmas day. Beginning in October, I started making weekly Saturday morning trips to my favorite local children’s consignment shop to browse both its clothing racks for holiday outfits as well as its toy & book shelves. Each time I went there, I did not know […]
{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. – Soulemama.
Raising Men, Finding Me 