by stillrising | Jul 2, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
We have yet another musical performance to attend this afternoon. Remember last week? La Petite Belle, of course, really wanted a solo because she likes to be the center of attention everywhere we go and in everything she does. She got a small speaking part, which she...
by stillrising | Jul 1, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
Every day there are distractions to my workout routine. Every. Day. The weather’s against me.On the days I want to run, it rains. And, it has rained here practically every day at the exact time that I would run. My children are against me. They are always...
by stillrising | Jun 29, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
I’m no longer using styrofoam cups even though that requires me to clean an extra cup a day. It’s the least I can do … that’s like 260 less cups a year I throw in the trash. Let’s not talk about the fact that I’ve left my reusable...
by stillrising | Jun 28, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
My family often makes fun of me. I know. I’m as shocked as you are. The one who takes care of all their needs and pours out love upon them … that’s the one they choose to make fun of. To make matters worse, the objects of their teasing are things...
by stillrising | Jun 25, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
When La Petite Belle was just a little girl, we discovered she had a tiny obsession with scissors. She loved scissors and cutting anything. Literally. Anything and everything. In her K-4 class, she had her scissors taken away because of the constant confetti that...
by stillrising | Jun 23, 2010 | Daphne, Uncategorized
Disappointment is always hard … even for adults. But, I’ll take a hundred disappointments if it means my child won’t have to experience one. Every year La Petite Belle attends a camp where she, of course, wants to audition for a solo part. If...
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