Heartless Trolls & Mommy Wars

I used to be a fan of the Celebrity Baby Scoop website.  I enjoyed seeing all the photos of celebs and their kids, pregnant stars, and all the great fashion for moms and kids.  The one and only reason I don’t visit the site anymore is because I refuse to give the trolls who comment … Read more

Why Do I Write? To Get The Noise Out Of My Head

Why Do I Write? To Get The Noise Out Of My Head

I’ve always written. I still have stories I wrote in elementary school. I hope I still have all my travel journals; they are in Guatemala City getting mildewed right now, but I still hope. Writing was almost always private until fairly recently. Aside from poems, letters, and eulogies that I wrote for friends and family, … Read more

The Liebster Award

Tiffany at Stuck on a Cloud nominated me for a Liebster Award.   The Liebster Award is an accolade passed around by bloggers with less than 500 followers.  It’s a way to give bloggers an exposure boost, and a little love. Liebster is a German term of endearment that translates as that means sweetheart, beloved, or … Read more

When You Wake Up You’ll Be Four

Sweet dreams little one.  When you wake up you’ll be four! I love that you still fall asleep snuggled in my arms on this eve of your fourth birthday. Every age you have been has been my favorite one, so even though I’m preparing to celebrate the beginning of a new year tomorrow, I’m mourning … Read more

Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins Recipe

This morning I realized that our lemons were looking a little sad, and figured it was time to do something with them. I had a bag of frozen blueberries in the freezer and lemon-blueberry is one of my favorite flavor combos. These gluten free lemon blueberry muffins turned out great.  Vivi and her cousins gobbled … Read more