Have we just gone too far?

In this day and age of being politically correct, using terms like “flight attendant” instead of steward or stewardess, postal “worker” instead of postman, have we just reached too far in our quest to be fair and neutral?

I read this morning about some feeling as though Christmas itself is under attack. Everywhere you look, it seems there are news reports about a Christmas tree being removed, Christmas programs being renamed “Winter Concert”.  All symbols of the holiday being replaced with friendly, non-denominational snowmen.

Yet, I never hear of a Star of David being… Continue reading →

The lovely and talented  Issa, tagged me with this beauty.  She’s on a blogging break at the moment, but feel free to go over and peruse her archives.  There is some kick-ass writing over there.

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you.

Ronald Reagan.  When I was a kid, and he was president I sent him a birthday card one year.  I got back a little letter (Form letter, of course, with a stamp) but I thought it was cool.  Still have it somewhere.

2. Where was your first kiss?

Um, don’t remember.  Must have been a… Continue reading →

A fellow mother on Twitter lost her little boy yesterday.  He was 2 years old.  This mother and her friends asked for prayers and condolences.  Many were given.

And yet, there is always a seedy underside of Twitter that always seems to surface in times of sadness.  It hides, lurks under the radar and then quickly rises up to catch us all by surprise with its ugliness.

I don’t know any of the parties involved.  I don’t follow the mother.  I saw things being re-Tweeted.  I saw expressions of sadness and condolence for the family from my own circle of… Continue reading →

Thanks to Megan over at AMomTwoBoys for coming up with this awesome idea.  Head on over to her site to check out all the other beautiful holiday cards.

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I was not a blogger last year.  I was not a Twitter-er last year.  But this year I am both.  The love and support that I have found doing both has been amazing and outstanding.  If I can give back to you just a fraction of all that you’ve given to me, I feel I’ll be doing well.  Thank you for reading and sharing in our lives.  You are definitely a… Continue reading →

Sometimes I don’t know if I’m cut out for this parenting gig.  Take this weekend, for example.  I had some shopping to do at the Hallmark store, so we all bundled up and headed to the mall.  We made the decision to ditch the stroller, since at 18 months, Ava really won’t sit still in it for any length of time.  We snapped on her new doggie back pack, with a handle for mommy or daddy to keep hold of her.

Now, go ahead and yell at me for humiliating my daughter by putting a leash on her.  Tell me… Continue reading →

I’ve been having a hard time coming up with a blog post this week.  There are lots of things I could write about, but I am not ready to discuss them at any length yet.  I suppose I could just take a hiatus, but somehow, that doesn’t feel right either.

So instead, I offer you this totally lame list of things that you probably don’t know about me.  Try not to grip the edge of your chair in excitement, mmmkay?

• I cover my mouth when I laugh.  Always.

• When I do laugh, and I’m REALLY cracking up, absolutely NO sound… Continue reading →