Category Archives: The Me Behind the Mommy
A Simple Kind of Life
First, let us pause to observe a moment of silence for Skippy the Squirrel, who tragically lost his life at his own paws yesterday when he decided to explore the breaker on the electrical lines in our back yard. Skippy, … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Daily Life, food, Healthy Living, The Me Behind the Mommy
Still “The One”
Today, I celebrate ten years of marriage to my wonderful husband. Since we started dating five years before we got married, that means that I am getting ridiculously close to the point where I can say that he has been … Continue reading
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Self-Reflection from the Sidelines
I am a competitive person. If I go to the gym, you can rest assured that I am looking at the settings on the treadmill/spin bike/elliptical machine next to me. As neurotic as it may sound, I don’t want to … Continue reading
Filed under A Scary Look into My Mind, Church, The Me Behind the Mommy
Make Lemonade
I’ve had a hard time making myself sit down to write the past couple of days. Not for lack of things to write about, certainly (at the very least, I still have one more post to do about Eric Holder’s … Continue reading
Filed under Memes, The Me Behind the Mommy
Black History—a Part of the Whole
As I stated in my preamble, Eric Holder’s speech on February 18th regarding Black History Month left me with a variety of topics to cover. The trick, of course, is trying to categorize them in a way that makes sense … Continue reading
Filed under politics, Soap Box, The Me Behind the Mommy
A Preamble
Uhg. I mentioned last week that I had the joy of the slavery talk with Noah over the course of two history lessons (0ne on Harriet Tubman, one on Abraham Lincoln). I considered, at that point, going into further detail … Continue reading
He’s Lucky He’s Not in Trouble
This morning, Sean asked me to get my remaining diamond earring (you know, the one that wasn’t ripped out of my ear and lost during the car crash last month) so he could stop by our favorite jewelry store and … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, The Me Behind the Mommy
See the World Through Different Eyes
Imagine this scenario. You are fourteen years old. You grew up in poverty, and experienced both physical and sexual abuse. One day, you meet a youngish man (maybe at the mall, maybe online). He is nice to you. He tells … Continue reading
