by Meg | Mar 20, 2012 | boston, food failures, moms
i’ll let you in on a little secret that i will tell anyone who asks:i really, really love my job.i’ve met a lot of new people since we’ve been here,and very often it seems to be a similar conversation,”he’s so cute, how old is...
by Meg | Mar 8, 2012 | family, funeral, Granny, lds, moms
in pencil skirts and power shoes, we clifford girls filed into a full chapel.many relatives, neighbors, former colleagues, church members, and friends.amazing speakers,great storiesfor a dear old man.a retired veteran and firemanmeans the circumstance comes with...
by Meg | Feb 28, 2012 | babies, birth stories, birthdays, boston, milestones, moms
at almost this very time, i was zipping up my bags.your sweet dad helped me get ready,blessed me, prayed with me, and drove me to the hospital.it wasn’t like most drives.it was a long, quiet, peaceful drive.we were nervous, anxious, excited.{and...
by Meg | Feb 23, 2012 | babies, milestones, moms
if you are a parent you remember the moment well.the two of you are cuddled up on the floor watching the child-you-formerly-introduced as “the baby” do something very un-baby-like and something that actually makes you say things like “it’s too...
by Meg | Feb 12, 2012 | babies, church, lds, moms
you know the drill.sunday comes,you have an outfit in mind, for once.you sleep the perfect amount, for once.not too late, but plenty of time to get it all done.my better half woke me up showered and dressed,ready to be dad while i got ready for 8:30 church.after...
by Meg | Jan 14, 2012 | moms, stories, writing
my mom is a big fan of telling stories.when she tells them more than once,sometimes more than 5 times, its appropriate at our house to hold up the number so she knows, “i’m the one you have told that to…. a whole lot.”but usually i laugh and...
