It has been awhile. A long while. I started this blog in 2014 as "The Heart Shaped Life". I had a matching Instagram and a lot of ideas. But putting yourself out there in intimidating, and life got so busy, and then I let my domain expire and someone snapped it up. And my Instagram, … Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new
Note: this originally appeared on my Facebook page, and at the urging of friends, I am putting it on my blog too. College girls: you gotta step up. You have to take care of yourselves. You have to take care of one another. Your mothers would love to be there and come to college with … Continue reading an open letter to college girls with love, from a mom
Today is my son's last exam. He's finished high school. He worked so hard and achieved the one goal he set for himself, never losing his focus. I once told him that I was worried that he had set the bar too high. He replied, "don't worry Mom. If it doesn't happen, that's okay. It … Continue reading thank you, lucky chair
I am friends on Facebook with two sisters, Anne and Beth (names have been changed to protect their identity). Anne posted a link on the wall of Beth entitled something like "13 Things a Mother Should Teach her Son Before he Goes to College". Anne wrote "be sure to focus on number 3." I'm about … Continue reading Wash. Rinse. Spin. College. Or not. Why I have no plans to teach my son how to do Laundry
I know now that I am an old lady. I didn't find out through AARP. I found out at a baby shower. I had a baby 16 years ago, so what do I know? Evidently, not much. Things have completely changed in the baby shower universe. And there's a new lingo. Today's young mothers take … Continue reading Lost in Gestation
First Storm You make a detailed grocery list list, get to the store two days early and beat the crowd. You have everything you could possibly need on hand including bottled water, flashlights, and batteries. You even bake cupcakes to make the storm more "fun". Your children watch every single "Local on the 8s" … Continue reading The Evolution of Pre-Snowstorm Grocery Shopping
When I was about thirteen, I thought that if I could be perfect, all of my problems would disappear. I would look great and feel great, I would be confident, I would have tons of friends, and my parents would get back together. I'm not sure why I thought my parents should get back together, … Continue reading Pursuing Perfect: Body Image, Grades, Poltergeists and Love
