Posted in Ruthie on Aug 25th, 2010 4 Comments »
The other night we took the kids to Coulon Park after dinner to ride their scooters along the lake. The goal was to wear them out spend quality time together as a family, and once Thomas stopped screaming that he wanted to go to the playground, this was accomplished. Of course Ruthie had to bring [...]
Posted in Ruthie, Startup Mom on Aug 20th, 2010 3 Comments »
This is what I do for work – I produce animated videos like this one. In fact, this animation for Circle Street was my first solo project, back in February. I work from home – mostly in our basement office, sometimes at the dining table, occasionally in my thinking chair. I work part time while [...]
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie on Aug 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
In life with Ruthie, every morning is a do-over. No matter how bad it was between us yesterday, today is our Memento moment – we just don’t remember. Almost every morning Ruthie wakes up around 5 or 6. Many times she’s like a bathroom light switch – ON and a little too bright. But lately [...]
Posted in Ruthie on Jul 1st, 2010 No Comments »
Ruthie lost another tooth this week, and I think it’s her last one. She walked around the house for a couple days with a washcloth in hand, using it to give her traction as she wiggled and pulled on that stubborn tooth. It finally came out at a friend’s house. I gave pause to this [...]
Posted in Ruthie on Jun 28th, 2010 4 Comments »
At one point there were twenty kids shopping from Ruthie’s shell bucket. Crazy.
Posted in Comfort & Control, Ruthie on Jun 27th, 2010 3 Comments »
We spent the afternoon at a craggy beach earlier this week, and the kids collected two buckets of white sea shells. Mostly they were broken and smooth from the waves and sand, but they were infinite in number – a true delight for the obsessed. Ruthie was focused that afternoon. While Thomas played in the [...]
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie on May 14th, 2010 2 Comments »
Description: Introverted mom seeking extrovert for translating communications with extroverted daughter. Common misunderstood phrases include (but are not limited to): “But I don’t want to be alone outside!” when asked to take out the recycling. “But I don’t want to be alone in my room!” when asked to get dressed. “But I don’t want to [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Everyday, Ruthie on May 10th, 2010 2 Comments »
Mail Man Mail Man do your duty Here comes a woman with an African booty This is what they’re singing on the playground these days while jumping rope. When I was a kid we sang about bubble gum and ice cream, but now it’s about getting laid by the mail man. I once got in [...]
Posted in Blog Stuff, Ruthie on May 9th, 2010 No Comments »
Giving the WordPress app another try, and attempting to post from my iPhone. I took this picture at the bus stop the other morning. Ruthie’s always had a flare for colors and patterns, and this bright combination on a sunny day made me smile. It’s small moments like these I want to rmember most.
Posted in Ruthie, Seen, Heard, Said, Thomas on Jan 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Ruthie, drawing a picture: “This is mom & dad.” Thomas: “When they got out of jail?” Ruthie: “Yeah. And mom is pregnant.” Wha-?
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie on Dec 30th, 2009 2 Comments »
“A fool thinks mischief is fun, but a mindful person relishes wisdom.” Proverbs 10:23. I quote this verse constantly to Ruthie because she gets a total high off pushing people’s buttons. I often catch her smirking… SMIRKING… as she’s, oh I don’t know… kicking my chair over and over at breakfast, let’s say. This morning [...]
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie, Thomas on Nov 30th, 2009 4 Comments »
The creative mischief never ends at our house, and it seems I have two children destined for tattoos in their future. Some might prefer I be more concerned about this, but I just can’t seem to get worked up over a little ink. It washes off. Usually. Our Thanksgiving weekend was thankfully free of horror [...]
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie on Nov 25th, 2009 1 Comment »
Ruthie, now a first grader, is fully into reading and writing. This sounded exciting and adventurous at the outset, but I quickly realized literacy provides one more way to express defiance. I should have stayed content with slamming doors.
Posted in Everyday, Ruthie, Thomas on Aug 2nd, 2009 2 Comments »
Ruthie became dehydrated twice this week as a result of the heat – and despite my constant nagging about drinking water. As she hovered over the toilet, I held back her hair and stroked her back as she heaved. I’m not sure how I knew she was dehydrated, as opposed to actually having a stomach [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Everyday, Ruthie on Jul 23rd, 2009 5 Comments »
Isn’t she beautiful? I’m really struggling with this little girl right now. She is a challenge, and every day is a series of battles over things as minuscule as Please Put Your Shoes on the Shoe Rack (because apparently that’s the most unfair thing I could ask of her). And I’m tired. I’m tired of [...]
Be warned: what you see here is not my best work. It is what Anne Lamott describes in Bird By Bird as a series of “shitty first drafts.” Blogging dragged me kicking and screaming out of creative constipation by getting me to actually write. So I do that. A lot. Without worrying about every word choice or comma placement.
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