http://www.mother2mother.net A Community of Women Bound Together by One Name: "Mom" Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:43:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was going to post my fair-well message to all my readers as I have failed miserably since the baby was born to keep up with my blog.  I had decided that my time is spread too thin to maintain the blog anymore, so therefore, I needed to let it go and say goodbye ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/06/27/balanceand-the-dog-days-of-summer/ Tornado warnings and children are always an exciting combo in our home!  This past week we had some seasonably normal weather....70 degrees one day and then a swift 20 degree drop in temperature to end the day with 50 degrees and sudden severe weather. We were at the park enjoying my daughter's ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/05/08/a-twist-of-fate/ I do believe this post will be my most difficult to pen in quite awhile. I have been trying to create the first draft in my mind since the day of my son, Emery, was born, but I always get overwhelmed with emotion and end up deciding to put it ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/04/16/our-baby-story/ The big day is nearly here.  We are less than 30 hours away from my scheduled induction and I am just reeling with emotion. A TINY bit of disappointment: As many of you know, I have been induced with my 5 previous pregnancies, so the birth of my children has never been ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/03/24/the-big-day/ Ahhh.....where to begin. It has been a long couple of weeks and I have so much to blog about I don't know where to start.  It's been a couple of trying weeks in our household, and I am a firm believer in the cliché, "What doesn't kill me, will make ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/03/15/another-blessing-in-disguise/ As I get older, I have come to appreciate so much more than I ever did before. I’m not sure if it’s my age or not, but something has woke me up to all the blessings I was missing for so many years. I believe, perhaps, it is a ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/02/01/growing-olderbut-getting-wiser/ I enjoyed such a laugh the other day with another mom whom I pass each morning bringing our kids to school.   We are both running just a few minutes late, on most mornings, so we always drop our children off at the front doors instead of the back doors. ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/01/25/just-5-minutes-late/ Today I would like to write about my oldest son, Bailey.  We celebrated his 12th birthday just a couple of weeks ago and I have yet to take the time to pay homage to his birth.  Therefore, without further ado...I want to take a moment to reminisce about his birthday and the young man ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2010/01/12/such-a-tender-heart-always/ Do you know that sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach sometimes or that lump in your throat when you need to cry but you are fighting back the tears??? That's how I felt after reading a dear friend's blog earlier this evening. I call Ethel ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2009/12/31/for-my-dear-friend-ethel-mae-potter/ It's nearly Christmas and I always appreciate how this time of year seems to make all of us just a bit more cognizant of our blessings.  I love to look back over the year and reflect on all we have achieved and experienced over the past 365 days.  I relish the rewards ... http://www.mother2mother.net/2009/12/22/why-me/