Archive for December, 2009
27
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in books, childhood, photography. Tagged: books, children, critical thinking, Dr. Seuss, Guess How Much I Love You, literacy, Llama llama Mad at Mama, Lunch Lady, motherhood, parenting, Petite Shards, photography, reading, relationships, Stink and Judy Moody, Stone Rabbit, Sylvie. Leave a Comment
Books and I have an understanding.
They take me to places I’ve never been and guide me through worlds I need to know.
Some books enlighten while others have the power to frighten. I admire those most that make me laugh for humor is hardly universal.
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26
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in childhood, cooking, photography, recipes. Tagged: baking, banana muffins, bread, chores, cranberry muffins, omelets, parenting, photograpy, quiche, recipes, relationships, siblings, single mother. Leave a Comment
I loved to cook as a kid.
My mom was divorced, single and expected – needed – us to help out around the house. We had chores for as long as I can remember and cooking was one of them.
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25
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in children, holiday, motherhood. Tagged: art, children, Christmas, magic, motherhood, organization, parenting, Petite Shards, photography, relationships, Santa, siblings, singing, spirit, tacky lights. 1 Comment
Whew! I survived Christmas, but barely. These last few years I’ve been less and less organized.
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19
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in children, identity, photography, things kids say. Tagged: central Virginia, childhood, children, Christmas, holiday songs, parenting, Paul Frank, photography, Sacramento, Santa, siblings, snow, snow boots, things kids say, Three Stooges, waffles. Leave a Comment
As a California girl, I didn’t grow up with snow.
It was something that happened in the mountains where other people skied and whatnot. Christmas, then, was a powder-free affair.
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17
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in Toys by Toddles, art, photography, teddy bears. Tagged: creativity, imagination, journalism, Petite Shards, photograpy, teddy bears, Toys by Toddles. Leave a Comment
You know that feeling when what you imagine bounds into reality with unexpected brightness? It shortens all the hours of mulling, frustration and misdirection down to nanoseconds.
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10
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in art, freedom, photography, writing. Tagged: artists, children, creativity, inspiration, muse, peace, prayer, writing. Leave a Comment
I am usually inspired late at night when everyone is asleep. A calming wave waves over my brain as soon as the cacophony of dinner, homework and the multiple-book bedtime fades.
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8
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in children, motherhood, photography, things kids say. Tagged: birthday, children, friendship, motherhood, mowhawk, parenting, Petite Shards, photography, relationships, sharing, siblings, singing, things kids say. Leave a Comment
Seven years ago today, JM3 stepped into my life with a howl and eyebrows to die for.
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6
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in children, freedom, identity, motherhood. Tagged: acid reflux, adjustment, allergies, children, freedom, identity, motherhood, parenting, Petite Shards, siblings, time, writer. Leave a Comment
Taking care of yourself – the way you would if you were caring for someone else – isn’t easy when others depend on you. I didn’t understand the depth of the changes that were to come when I became a mother.
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1
Dec
Posted by petiteshards in Music, video. Tagged: King of Pop, Michael Jackson, moonwalk, multimedia, Off the Wall, Petite Shards, Thriller, video. Leave a Comment
It hasn’t been that long since the King of Pop died, but I think about him less and less as other stories crowd out the loss that was once so fresh.
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