Sweet Inspiration

I've been actively weaning my kids of the "mom will prepare all of my snacks and meals" problem they both seem to have.


Kid: "Mom, I'm hungry."

Me: "Nope."

Kid: "Mom, will you make me a...."

Me: "Nope."

Kid: "Mom, do we have any dessert?"

Me: "Nope."


And the next thing I know my little guy baking a cake, icing it, and declaring it his dad's birthday cake (a day late, but way ahead of any plans I had hatched).


Nice to know this particular problem has a cure!

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Love and Wisdom

My big guy turned twenty yesterday. It was a rather lovely pairing having my first born's birthday occur on Mother's Day. I'm usually not one to go in for celebrating that holiday, but celebrating the birth of my kid...well, that's the best way to celebrate being a mother.

And I celebrate all that he has been, all that he is, and all that he will be. Love you, kiddo!


This was a special request from my open studio tour over the weekend. Hoooooo knew that owls were so popular?

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Got my Party Dress On

Well, not really.  Really I've got my skinny jeans on.  But, hey, it's my birthday, so I can pretend what I want, right?

I like birthdays.  I like getting older.  I like admitting how old I actually am.  And I'd like to think I still will when I'm in my eighties.

So...I'm rockin' forty-seven this year.  And what have I said today?


"I'm going to be odd this year."  To which folks have said/though.  Um, I thought you were already odd.


Oh, and since I'm forty-seven...and since it's a prime number in addition to being odd...this year I'm officially in my prime.  In an odd way, of course.

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