Tag: motherhood

And, Just Like That

And, Just Like That

And just like that, nineteen years ago on Labor Day weekend, I went into labor with Bennie Irene.  Oh, the irony… I was 28 years old and completely scared out of my mind to have my very first child only five months after I had…

Baking A Pie To Cry In

Baking A Pie To Cry In

Summertime is almost over.  Thank goodness, I say.  If there is one thing you will constantly hear me complaining about, it will be summertime.  I cannot wait to make my Cauliflower Chili Verde Posole at the first hint of fall.  I have been back home…

College Bound Creep

College Bound Creep

Why is change so hard for us to accept?  Why is it so difficult for us to feel?  I am pretty sure change is in cahoots with fear.  Because right now, it’s got me by the balls. I think, for the first time in my…