by stillrising | Jul 21, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
K Belle’s away at camp. She officially becomes 12 next week and as a surprise birthday present, we decided to redecorate her bedroom while she’s gone. Here’s a tiny taste of what you get when you pull your child’s bed away from the wall. She...
by stillrising | Jul 20, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
I have a tiny addiction. Some nights before bed, my lips seem dry. If this is the case, I apply Vick’s VapoRub to my lips before bed. Just a tiny bit. The instant I unscrew that little container and smell that menthol goodness, I feel immediate peace and...
by stillrising | Jul 17, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
Last night, Beau and I had a date night. Girls come back today, so we had to get our last hoorah in. On our way home from work, I told Beau that I was perfectly content to order take-out and stay home. Beau is always adamantly opposed to not eating at a restaurant. I...
by stillrising | Jul 16, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
How would you take it if you were told you looked like Minnie Mouse today? Is that supposed to be a compliment? How about some other Disney character, like Belle or Ariel? Who wouldn’t love to look like any of those princesses? But, Minnie … not so much....
by stillrising | Jul 15, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
(I’m a little sweaty. It was 104 degrees with a heat index of 155.) I had my first experience with coed sports last night as a sub for a four-on-four beach volleyball game. Now, there was a time, over 20 years ago, where I was a pretty hard-core, kick-butt...
by stillrising | Jul 14, 2009 | Daphne, Uncategorized
There was an actual time last night where I had quiet. Total silence. Nothing. No one in the house. Girls gone. Beau gone. Just me. Alone. You know what? I missed the noise. I missed those little voices calling, “Mommy!” I missed the music I hear every...
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