Dear Son, One day you will understand the importance of this day we celebrate MLK. One day you will walk with pride as a free American and make everyday an MLK day. One day you will understand the importance of peace & freedom. The importance of education & perseverance. The…
Tag: Mommy
Calming the Storms and Matters of Skin
Let’s face it… when the evening comes around and the bath time alarm rings, you breathe a sigh of relief. THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL! A T-Minus countdown to bed time begins and you can already taste the pinot noir on your lips. And if…
Son, You’re A Pirate!
When Jax was about a month old we noticed that sometimes when he woke up his Right Eye would drift outward a bit just for a hot second and then come back to normal. As he got older, it would happen more frequently and last a bit longer. When he…
To My Sweet Hippo…
I wrote this on my BrooklynBites blog on Jaxon’s second birthday. Thought it was appropriate to copy it over here to share with my new followers. Enjoy! My sweet sweet Jaxon Lee Coltrane, Happy 2nd Birthday! It has been the most amazing 2 years of my life! No really, you…
iPad & iPhone apps for the Tyke: part I
Most of you know the sweet agony of scrolling through thousands of apps trying to find the one that is worth your money and gig space. Let’s face it there are just waaaay too many options and it’s hard to tell what is really going to suit your needs just…
The Tale of the Sleepwalking Toddler
“MOM!!!!!!” I don’t even think my eyes are completely unglued as I stumble, hop and fall into my son’s bedside, ripping his covers off to see if he’s harmed from the appendage severing he clearly has had from the sound of terror in his voice. But I find no severed…