My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Fun Stuff, Life, Random on Jul 26th, 2010
Sitting at my aunt’s dining room table, enjoying the company of family and good food, we were suddenly jolted from our adult conversation by shrieks and squeals coming from above. Five little second cousins, and one baby cousin who was trying to take a power nap, were getting their wild things on. We heard a lot of giggling, a few thuds here and there, and several [...]
We made it home. Always a miracle, to say the least. Aside from one suitcase and one car seat still MIA, six flight delays, one missed flight, a water spill, one potty accident, and finally making it home at one in the morning, all five Slater bodies are well and accounted for.
The last words out of my mouth as our weary, travelling [...]
We’ve had four days in a row of sunshine, blue skies, and heat. Pinch me. I think I must be dreaming. I don’t want to get my hopes up too high, but summer, quite possibly, has made its entrance out here in the Northwest. I’m afraid to visit weather dot com for fear that rain [...]
Dear Dad,
When I reflect upon all the different kinds of dads out there in this huge and busy world, I always end up coming to the same conclusion: I have, hands down, the best dad. There is no contest.
You took me on our first Daddy/daughter date on my fifth birthday…and I remember it well today. We sat [...]
Before the invention of the electric washing machine, it would take a woman six hours to do one load of laundry. Six hours. One load. (Air-dry time, pressing, and folding not included.)
This little factoid just reminded me of a load of towels I washed yesterday. They are still in the machine. I will have to run [...]
A true sign that you have crossed the line from avid fan to obsessed fan is when you wake up at 5:45am thinking about the show you watched the night before. So it was with me this morning. I tossed and turned throughout the short night with thoughts of the LOST series finale running through [...]
I think I moved a few rungs up the ladder of coolness after my family gave me a pair of Uggs for my birthday. They are divine (as far as a winter foot accessory goes), and I feel slightly glamorous each time I slip them on my feet. Although, I can’t seem to fight the compulsion [...]
This girl doesn’t make New Year’s resolutions. I think I stopped making lists like that ten or so years ago. Not that there’s anything wrong with New Year’s resolutions, but I have found them to be ineffective for me personally. Rather, before the New Year begins I take a look back at the year passing, [...]
Very few things make me want to get up and make a fool out of myself like Amy Grant’s CD Home For Christmas. Bought in 1992 (yes, you read that correctly – nineteen ninety-two), this CD is probably considered a Christmas heirloom these days. My college roommate and I played it continuously throughout the holiday [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Dec 8th, 2009
I need an easy button.
Running errands yesterday on less than a quarter tank of gas, calculating how much cash I have to spend, how much I’ve spent, how many more gifts I need to buy, how can I make due with what I’ve got, and can I make it to the cheap gas station before [...]
I'm a wife and stay-at-home mom to three little ones. I love the beach, ocean, collecting shells, writing, creative interior design, being with my family and following Christ.