“Ouch.” That’s what I was singing an hour ago as I endured the agony involved with getting a massage. (Sometimes even the most pleasant of … Read more »
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Tag Archives: Sweet Pea
So This Is Magic…
Magic. /ˈmajik/ Noun: The power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. Lord, have mercy, y’all – It’s been … Read more »
Birmingham: A child’s view
Did you happen to know that there is the sweetest, most colorful, most delightful little children’s book about our own, iconic Birmingham? This is not … Read more »
Turning a new corner, in Birmingham.
Tomorrow morning I’ll hold Sweet Pea’s hand as he starts his first day of school. He’s beginning 4K at Avondale Elementary and, along with several … Read more »
Paramount: The Perfect (Urban) Gathering Place
Over the weekend we hosted a very *sweet* birthday celebration for Sweet Pea. At least a dozen preschoolers swarmed about one very *sweet* shop, a place that has … Read more »
Take advantage of all Birmingham has to offer…this Saturday!
So, not too long ago I unfairly criticized a fellow Birmingham transplant after she eluded to being “bored” in the Magic City. And, after I groveled … Read more »
Friday Photo: On Mother’s Day
My first year as a mother was rough. Unlike many of my friends who seemed to take to motherhood quite easily, I’d had little contact … Read more »
Watching It Grow: Our Community That Gardens
When I was about ten years old, I asked my father for “a piece of earth” so that I could cultivate a garden of wildflowers … Read more »
The dark cloud over Birmingham, and the rainbow that follows
I’m ashamed to admit it, but yesterday was my first Birmingham school board meeting. I, along with many, many others, crowded the Board of Education … Read more »
Cheers from here! {D.C.}
I’ve really been enjoying our time here in Washington, D.C., and have successfully exhausted myself and both boys with subsequent mornings of strolling the nearby … Read more »
No Place Like Home
I’ll get the bad news out of the way first. Sweet Pea didn’t quite make the cut. The preschool lottery I posted about earlier this … Read more »
Friday Photo: Groundbreaking Day
Yesterday was Groundhog Day. And I’m ashamed to admit, I know not whether Puxatony Phil saw his furry little shadow. All I can say for … Read more »
On a day such as this, in a place like Birmingham
Today, families gather throughout Jones Valley to remember the impact one brave man (one of many) manifested during the city’s most turbulent era. Happy birthday, Dr. … Read more »
friday photo – let him eat cake!
This little guy turns three tomorrow. I can’t believe how fleeting these sweet moments are. Make every one count, I beg you. Make every single … Read more »
friday photo – a bit of reading
We love this library. And, when life is less chaotic, we try to get there every other week. Sweet Pea favors the computer games and … Read more »
friday photo – red, white & blue
We’re jumping the border for the holiday weekend, making the two-hour voyage over to Lowndes County, Mississippi to spend Independence Day with my family. There … Read more »
friday photo
My goodness, it’s Friday. The week has slipped away, just like that… Highlight of the week: The boys and I took off with some friends … Read more »
friday photo – hello again.
Hi, there. Long time, no post. …I have the best excuse for my prolonged absence… No, really. About one hour shy of Mother’s Day, our … Read more »
friday photo(s)
Sweet Pea’s first kite, taking off at Railroad Park. It was the perfect afternoon and the perfect setting for one little boy to run and … Read more »
a love story – the bungalow
I meant to post this yesterday, on Valentine’s Day; hence, the “love story”. It’s still appropriate today, though, as I think *love* should last all … Read more »