via Daily Prompt: Stifle Is it safe to assume that busy Monday mornings, or any other mornings, stifle patience for moms of young children? This is true for me. Getting out of the house to go anywhere feels like my days' work is done. By the time everyone's seat belt is buckled, I'm ready for … Continue reading Patience stifled when getting kids ready to go anywhere
Month: January 2018
Variations found in hospital settings
via Photo Challenge: Variations on a Theme A note prefacing this post: I wrote this post and realized that I have not fully followed instructions. It was supposed to be a picture of the same thing in several different ways. Instead I interpreted it as how one place could have different meanings to the person … Continue reading Variations found in hospital settings
Candid thoughts about writing a blog
Candid I'll be candid. Writing a blog takes more time than I imagined. I love that this community of writers exist to share and interact with others. However, one lingering question I have is how long it takes other bloggers to write a post. In my situation, it takes me more than one sitting, with … Continue reading Candid thoughts about writing a blog
Dinosaurs have become our household pets
Dinosaurs galore! They roam our house. Plastic and plush dinosaurs, of all sizes and facial expressions, are loved by my kids. The plastic ones have frightening expressions with bloody claws and sharp teeth. I understand that they need scary looking ones to play the villainous role, but it's hard to understand their fascination with it, … Continue reading Dinosaurs have become our household pets
Studying is for me…not for grades
Study Growing up in an immigrant family in California I hated hearing "you must study hard!" My parents insisted, more like commanded, doing well in school. They told me countless times that to secure a prosperous and stable future in America was to study hard. I didn't really know what that future looked like, but … Continue reading Studying is for me…not for grades
