The Lipstick Incident

There he was. Standing in the hallway Pride just lighting up his face. There he was smiling, looking like a grandma with Parkinson’s. Dylan had gotten into my makeup. He decided that today he was going to apply red lipstick like he has watched me do a hundred times. I wasn’t really sure how to … Continue reading The Lipstick Incident

Selfie On, Mama! Selfie On!

It is pretty common for Mom to always be behind the camera. Taking precious snapshots of all of your baby’s firsts. Group photos of all the grandparents and cousins, I mean someone has to hold the camera. Even in the age of the selfie, Mom seems to still disappear in the darkness. Let’s be honest, … Continue reading Selfie On, Mama! Selfie On!

A mother is not made of Steel

Raising a child is the single most frustrating, rewarding process that anyone will ever go through.- Lauren Kocher I am a mother. I am not made of steel. No, I am made of a much softer metal than that. One that has a breaking point. One that my children sometimes push me to. It is … Continue reading A mother is not made of Steel