When sick moves in, you don’t always know it’s happened at first. It’s just a cold, right? Okay, a long and extended cold, a toddler who needs a “tih-oo” every five minutes, but no big deal. An infant who has to have his nose suctioned periodically for a week, then two, then three. When sick…
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Drive-Through Wisdom
We were gone all day yesterday, and pretty much all day Saturday. And all day Thursday. And last night, Michael developed a stubborn stuffed up nose that meant I went to bed at 11, got up at 12:20, 2:15, 4:20, 5:35, 6:20 and 7:30. My gift to myself today is scrapbooking, and a repost on…
Read MoreResolved, Unresolved
There are certain times of the year when the whole blogsophere latches on to the same subject. Every September there’s a rash of sentiment about kids growing up and the back-to-school transition. Every November 1st, we’re treated to photos of Halloween costumes. And for a week in January, the topic is New Year’s resolutions. New…
Read MoreTransition #4
I think I’ve been pretty clear that I am not a great housekeeper. Christian’s actually much better at it than I am. For the last ten days while I have languished in the land of pulsox, heart monitors and fluorescent lighting, he was home with the kids, along with people who came to help during…
Read MoreWhat if My Attitude Shapes Reality?
(Warning: This is going to be an uncomfortable read.) One of my blog friends started a series yesterday on “the practices of mothering.” Sarah’s blog, Emerging Mummy, is one of the must-reads of every day, no matter how busy. Sarah breathes serenity through her words, exudes a faith that I can only hope someday to…
Read MoreReflections on the End of the World
If you knew this was your last day on earth, what would you do today? Usually when people ask this question, they’re trying to get us to think about our lives differently, to rearrange our priorities properly. It’s a rhetorical device used to make the point that a lot of what we spend our time…
Read MoreIt’s Okay to Get Mad
If you’ve ever expressed frustration, annoyance, or anger over something your kids have done, I’m sure you’ve heard these words: “Oh, these years go so quickly. Just enjoy them, because someday you’re going to wish you had them back.” People mean well. They feel nostalgic about the years their kids were little. Time has blurred…
Read MoreExisting in the Moment
It’s easier to be thankful in the crisis moments. Crises burn all the pettiness out of life. During them, you really exist in the present. You stop getting angry because the dishes aren’t done and the city didn’t plow your street properly, and your brain hums with awareness of all that is good about the…
Read MoreHere And Now
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately…and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” -Henry David Thoreau There are times in life when every word I read seems to be a message from Heaven hammering home a single point. The last two weeks or so have…
Read MoreChanging the World, One Pixel at a Time
Image via Wikipedia For the last couple of days, everyone has been sounding off on the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Sheriff Clarence Dupnik blames the tenor of politics. Rush Limbaugh (of course) blames the Democrats—if not for the shooting, at least for daring to say that the tenor of political commentary such as his…
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Kathleen M. Basi 