How Ellie's brain (and any young child) is a little like an empty laundry basket:I was recently reminded of an article I read about how children’s brains are when they are very young - just open receptacles.  Whatever you toss in there is getting caught and held.  They don’t yet have a developed judgmental/critical mind … Continue reading Raising Kick-Butt Girls

I do my best to contribute to the elevation of my best self.  I try at least to be silent when people are being negative so I don’t add my own voice to the discord.  But…every now and again, it builds up and I gotta let it out or it's going to make me EXPLODE.  That's … Continue reading Angela’s Rants. Or, the Beginning of the End to Angela’s Ability to Keep Friends.

I'm learning how to stand up to that big 'ole bully, WORRY.Just as I was getting ready for bed last night Bill comes around the corner and says, ‘Hey, there’s a message on the machine from some Doctor about results from a test?’ Unreasonably and immediately I am mad at him.  He had to tell me this … Continue reading Standing Up to Worry

The bassinet arrived today from Amazon.  I bought some new born diapers.  I’m getting used to the kicking and jumping jacks on my spleen.  I am settling in to the pregnancy.  My last pregnancy.  It should be easier, since it’s my last, to ignore the aches and pains, the heartburn, the annoying list of things … Continue reading The Pain and Magic of RIGHT NOW!

So I’m reading another self-help book.  I can’t HELP it, I’m addicted to improving my life.  It’s just, there’s only ONE you know, that I know of, that’s available to me right now anyway so I want to make the most of it.  Seize the day!  And stuff.Anyway, it’s like a self-help book for people … Continue reading My Ideal Life

“Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it.  Action has magic, grace and power in it.”  Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThis is one of my favorite quotes - I actually have it taped up to my closet wall.  These past few weeks have been a flurry of fun activity for me.  … Continue reading Why I’m quoting Goethe and Dreaming of Donald Trump

First, HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!  I’ve scrounged around and found a T-shirt with ‘Canada’ on it and I will wear it all day and tell anyone who asks that today is the day we celebrate CANADA!!Second, happy almost July 4 America, I look forward to watching the remake of Independence Day.  And to moving Ellie in … Continue reading Wonderful, Amazing and Really, Really Weird

I’m not going to say I was relieved exactly when Ellie threw up Saturday morning and we had to change back to diapers and cuddle on the couch and watch TV but…it was a nice break.  Especially since she seemed to feel better right away and was fine the rest of the weekend.  I don’t … Continue reading Potty Training Sucks

"All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is ruled by mothers and fathers come out at night. Darkness brings home fathers, with their real, unspeakable power. There is more to fathers than meets the eye."   Margaret Atwood.First, Happy Father’s Day to my dear old dad, and to Ellie’s dear old dad, Bill.  What would we do … Continue reading Surrendering to the Moment, Environmental Tree-Hugging Frogs

I arrived home this week to find the house in impeccable order.  No dust bunnies in this house - they’d be too afraid to come HERE.  The floors were shiny the surfaces completely dust free.  Every toy in it’s place.  Every pillow and blanket where it should be.  At least, until Ellie and I got … Continue reading Mysterious Plants, Humongous Bugs, Delivering Babies