Kate’s Blog – Page 118

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 4)

#1 I don’t watch American Idol and honestly have no interest. I’ve heard the cut-off age is 28, so I just missed my chances at stardom. Rats! But there’s still hope for our family and it rests in our two crooners (the youngest is pictured here). #2 I recently read a great editorial in TheRead the whole post >>

I Couldn’t Agree More…

Preschooler while watching an educational DVD she received for Christmas: Dora’s really weird. Me: Why? Preschooler: She yells too loud. As if on cue, we hear the enthusiastic explorer yelling very loudly: “Backpack!” To make matters worse, she asks my child to yell “backpack” with her.

Finding Quality in the Quantity

I’ve heard plenty of experts say that it’s the quality of time with our kids – not the quantity – that truly matters. Although I can see what they’re getting at – that it’s focused attention our kids really desire from us, not simply our distracted presence like when we’re checking email and saying, “Uh-huh”Read the whole post >>

Dating My Husband

This past weekend my husband and I had the opportunity to enjoy a weekend retreat sans kids. During this babymoon of sorts, I read two books, slept more consecutive hours in two nights than I usually sleep in about three, and most importantly, had time to hop off the mommy track and enjoy my roleRead the whole post >>

Thank You…

…for humoring me and for putting up with my ridiculously self-absorbed, sleepless-in-Georgia post. I know I recently wrote about not comparing crosses, but when I have a cousin with leukemia fighting for his life, a friend who just lost someone important to her family to suicide, other friends who are suffering the loss of aRead the whole post >>