For the past couple of years, I’ve been choosing one word to follow me through the year. It’s a carefully chosen word to help improve my life across all aspects of living. As I read my one word post from the beginning of 2011, I’m unimpressed with myself. I chose the word Harmony, which is…
Category Archives: OM One Moment
OM Life With Boys :: The Toilet is in the Bathroom
The toilet is in the bathroom. Sounds pretty obvious, right? (Well, except maybe to that toddler who wants to mess with your head or can only be bribed to hurdle that potty training milestone.) But children of a certain age should know where it is and the many uses it has. I have experienced some…
OM :: The Girl I Never Met
Originally published last year, I think this post is a reminder to hold our dear ones close and be thankful for every moment. ***** I’m thinking about a little girl today. Her name was Julia. She lost her battle with a blood disease last year at Thanksgiving time. Her life touched mine and I still…
OM :: The Happiest Place on Earth
We are almost back to our regular routine after Storm Alfred. We still hear the constant sound of chainsaws and have seen more Asplundh trucks than I ever care to again. School just opened yesterday after being closed for a week and a half. Some of our neighbors still didn’t have power last I heard…
OM :: The Storm that Took Halloween
As I sit to write in front of a crackling fire, all should seem cozy. But I can hear the faint humming in the background of generators and it tells me something is strange and not at all cozy. An early winter storm rolled through last Saturday and it happened to be a Nor’Easter. I’m…
OM Life With Boys :: The Faceplant Waiting to Happen
Leave the boys alone with the adult boy in the house and unexpected things can happen. My husband is usually a pretty measured guy. He’s not one of those men that takes crazy risks or lives for excess adrenaline. But he still has that Y chromosome that can make hard core boyness shout out loud….
OM :: The One Milk
My 6yo spilled his milk this morning. The gallon jug was too big for him to easily handle and he knocked his cup over when trying to fill it. After we cleaned up the mess, I realized that we only have one container of milk in the refrigerator. That may not seem significant, but the…
OM Life With Boys :: The Yelling
I can’t pinpoint the exact time it started, but I became a parent who yells. I wouldn’t say that I do it all the time, but some days, it sure feels that way. I think it may have to do with how old the boys are now (9 and 6) that requires me to project…
OM :: The Family Photo
Every year on September 24th since 2005, we take a family photo on our front steps. This date in September is significant because it’s the date we became a family in our home. Abe was born in September of 2002, right on schedule, with a natural birth in the hospital. He came home two days…
OM :: The Jaunts
I was able to travel about an hour north one evening this week to hang out with my sister-in-law, Jayne, and to meet Kate Payne of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking. Kate is on a book tour for her modern guide to homemaking that is full clever, useful, green and budget-friendly ideas. She’s doing…
Category Archives: OM One Moment
OM :: The Harmony of 2011
For the past couple of years, I’ve been choosing one word to follow me through the year. It’s a carefully chosen word to help improve my life across all aspects of living. As I read my one word post from the beginning of 2011, I’m unimpressed with myself. I chose the word Harmony, which is…
OM Life With Boys :: The Toilet is in the Bathroom
The toilet is in the bathroom. Sounds pretty obvious, right? (Well, except maybe to that toddler who wants to mess with your head or can only be bribed to hurdle that potty training milestone.) But children of a certain age should know where it is and the many uses it has. I have experienced some…
OM :: The Girl I Never Met
Originally published last year, I think this post is a reminder to hold our dear ones close and be thankful for every moment. ***** I’m thinking about a little girl today. Her name was Julia. She lost her battle with a blood disease last year at Thanksgiving time. Her life touched mine and I still…
OM :: The Happiest Place on Earth
We are almost back to our regular routine after Storm Alfred. We still hear the constant sound of chainsaws and have seen more Asplundh trucks than I ever care to again. School just opened yesterday after being closed for a week and a half. Some of our neighbors still didn’t have power last I heard…
OM :: The Storm that Took Halloween
As I sit to write in front of a crackling fire, all should seem cozy. But I can hear the faint humming in the background of generators and it tells me something is strange and not at all cozy. An early winter storm rolled through last Saturday and it happened to be a Nor’Easter. I’m…
OM Life With Boys :: The Faceplant Waiting to Happen
Leave the boys alone with the adult boy in the house and unexpected things can happen. My husband is usually a pretty measured guy. He’s not one of those men that takes crazy risks or lives for excess adrenaline. But he still has that Y chromosome that can make hard core boyness shout out loud….
OM :: The One Milk
My 6yo spilled his milk this morning. The gallon jug was too big for him to easily handle and he knocked his cup over when trying to fill it. After we cleaned up the mess, I realized that we only have one container of milk in the refrigerator. That may not seem significant, but the…
OM Life With Boys :: The Yelling
I can’t pinpoint the exact time it started, but I became a parent who yells. I wouldn’t say that I do it all the time, but some days, it sure feels that way. I think it may have to do with how old the boys are now (9 and 6) that requires me to project…
OM :: The Family Photo
Every year on September 24th since 2005, we take a family photo on our front steps. This date in September is significant because it’s the date we became a family in our home. Abe was born in September of 2002, right on schedule, with a natural birth in the hospital. He came home two days…
OM :: The Jaunts
I was able to travel about an hour north one evening this week to hang out with my sister-in-law, Jayne, and to meet Kate Payne of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking. Kate is on a book tour for her modern guide to homemaking that is full clever, useful, green and budget-friendly ideas. She’s doing…
