Demystifying The Cat Mystique
©Lisa Barker As the ‘mother’ of seven cats, I am surrounded by felines daily. This makes me an expert on cats, but you don’t need seven to understand their language. One cat will be able to train you quite sufficiently. There is the question mark tail that they greet you with, not to say, “How […]
Ready or Not, Here He Comes
©Lisa Barker My youngest has been playing school with his older siblings and now he feels ready to start kindergarten. “Whoa! You need to be five first.” “But I’m ten.” “Not quite.” He recites his ABCs and counts to 100. He spells his first name and sometimes his last name. He likes rhyming and opposites. […]
He Is A Boy Therefore He Eats
©Lisa Barker My oldest son is a large boy and will definitely be tall when he’s older. For now he’s a ten-year old garbage disposal with legs. I don’t know why I’m talking. I’m a two hundred pound woman that eats like a garbage disposal. I’m not fat yet, but I am fluffy. Still, I […]
You Can Always Count On Jelly Mom
©Lisa Barker I’m thinking of changing my name to Gladys Knight, not because I can sing—poodles can sing better than I can—but because I’m surrounded by pips. On his own, Pip Number One is perfectly content to focus on one thing (eating or building or reading or watching television) and give me a minute-by-minute report […]
On The Road Again
By Paula Schmitt, The All Sports Mom Listen to Paula Read her Column Here We recently returned from Florida where we attended my grandmother’s funeral. We will truly miss my grandmother – she was one terrific lady and the sweetest thing on this earth. We were away for six days. We drove from the state […]
Holidays for Moms
What are the holidays like for a Mom of five? 🙂 “What Would The Holidays Be Without The Boys?” © 2005 Paula J. Schmitt, All Rights Reserved. I just love the holidays. There is something magical about this time when you have little boys. I don’t know what it is. Could it be the pitter […]
The All Sports Mom
“Sideline Survival Strategies from an MVP (Mom with Vast Patience)” By Paula Schmitt, The All Sports Mom Author of Living In A Locker Room: A Mom’s Tale Of Survival In A Houseful Of Boys (2005) From the All-Sports Mom When Dads Speak, Sons Listen On The Road Again Holidays from a Moms Perspective Celebrate Thanksgiving […]