Beyond Mommyhood

A lot of us moms here in cyberspace are not only interested in parenting issues and experiences, but we’re also doing a lot of writing ourselves – be it blogging, commenting on blogs, writing articles for submission, sharing stories, or participating in a forum. Yet, many of us aren’t journalism majors, or even enjoyed our […]

Sweetness dug into her dress up box and came out of her room looking like this and announcing “I look pretty!” I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. Tweet

Snow Day

by Heligirl on November 24, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

It snowed Sunday, Nov. 21, ever so briefly. There is just something about that first snow of the season. Even though the adult worries of childcare, work, fear of getting stuck or in a wreck, concern over using vacation time, etc. tend to come up, the little kid in me just gets so giddy when […]

Summer Catch

by Heligirl on November 17, 2010

in Beyond Mommyhood,Photography

It’s cold, rainy, windy and miserable in a way that makes your bones ache. I recently got word my pals from Deadliest Catch returned home safe from Red King Crab season and it made me miss warm summer fun with pals. So in memory of t-shirt weather, here’s a shot of me with Jake Anderson […]

I’ve been recapping our adventures in Hawaii last month in a few posts the last couple of weeks. If you want the full dirty story that would make Indiana Jones blush, check out the plane flight from hell, Satan’s car rental agency, our volcanic eruption and our beach bee adventures. Caught up? Ok. Read on… […]

Halloween Memories

by Heligirl on November 3, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

In the tradition of the blog world’s Wordless Wednesday, which I can never do right because I feel the need to write, here are some adorable shots of my Princess and her Frog. We took the kids to an area shopping center where each store celebrates Halloween by giving candy to the local young kids […]

Days 3 – 4: Daddy and the Bee

by Heligirl on October 30, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

I’ve been sharing the adventure of our trip to Hawaii with our kids in October. To catch up, please check out the stories of the flight, the arrival and the volcanic eruption. When we last left our heroes, they were recovering from their first full day on the island. The morning of the third day […]

The Big Day

by Heligirl on October 9, 2010

in Beyond Mommyhood,Daily Ramblings,Relationships

Today’s the big day. My mom is getting married after almost 30 years of bitter loneliness. We (my brother and I, among others I’m sure), were getting worried we’d not see the day. But, alas, here it is. Mom has been unhappy for a long time and the transformation she undertook when she met this […]