April 20, 2010

our little volcano

I’m in a holding pattern, circling above my son. My engines sputter. Sometimes I coast for a while. I jet forward, leaving a sonic boom in my wake. I shake and shudder through turbulence. And I wait, and I wait, and I wait for my flight path to clear.

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We go for his [...]

April 16, 2010

Girl Talk Thursday – coveting spring

This week I’m a day late but I had to do this Girl Talk Thursday just for the sake of pretending to shop for cute spring-ish clothes and random accessories. Here’s the stuff I decided I wanted. What are you coveting for spring?1. Old Navy Dress2. Fly Free Tee3. Yellow Cuff4. Mod Cloth [...]

April 14, 2010

spaceman masks and the "house-pital"

On Thursday afternoon last week, I noticed that my son’s month-long nasal congestion was starting to sound more like chest congestion. I heard a faint wheeze and scheduled him an appointment with the pediatrician for Friday morning. My husband has asthma and with Chipmunk’s allergies and eczema, he’s on the “asthma curve” or “asthma [...]