Let me start with a confession - I do not find any joy in doing laundry. I do it because I must. My reaction to doing laundry is the equivalent of putting gas in the car - it is just something that must be done. My laundry technique is not the most typical approach of [...]
Tag: Miss Sparkle
15 years of sparkle…
Today is Miss Sparkle's 15th birthday. It is difficult to believe that 15 years have passed. A melancholy sets in when I reflect upon how quickly the years with your children pass. I always tell new parents - take it all in and enjoy every moment as later it will seem as if they grew [...]
14 years of sparkle…
Today is Miss Sparkle's 14th birthday. And no, that isn't an April Fool's Day joke...well, at least not this year. As I say every year on this day, the universe was likely trying to layer on a sarcastic commentary when I had Cheyenne on April 1, 1999 - just three months before my 40th birthday. [...]
Our own Bert and Ernie…
Cheyenne made an observation about a week ago that amuses me each time I think of it. She observed that her brothers Noah and Cory are like Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street fame. If you are unfamiliar with this duo, you can learn more about them on the Sesame Street website where they both [...]
The return of Miss Sparkle…
Miss Sparkle returned home today. She spends the bulk of her summer with her dad. Toward summer's end she gets pretty excited to come home; and, we (the rest of the family) are all pretty excited for her to come home. The house is awfully quiet when she is gone. You see, Miss Sparkle is a talker. [...]
THE NEW FORTY 