by Joanne | Jun 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Listen…. I listen to so many things all day long. The voices of children. Calliou. Sophia the First. SPORTS. Hockey in particular of late 🙂 The sounds of cars going by in the street. The laughter of children. The trash getting collected from the curb. Lawn...
by Joanne | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fall. We so want you to walk. You so desire to walk. You do not want your little hands to have to hold on to a bigger set of hands. You want to do it on your own. So we watch you & our hearts are in our mouths. We watch out for the corners of furniture. We put our...
by Joanne | Jun 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dear Weary Mom – It really was not supposed to end up like this. None of it. You are a true blue woman. A till death due us part sort of woman. So to say this is the hardest thing that you have waded through is an understatement. Being a single mom was never...
by Joanne | Jun 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dear Jocelyn – You had your first birthday over the weekend, sweet girl. It is so hard to believe that an entire year has passed already. You have surely brought us much joy & laughter. There are a few things that I have noticed: You want to do things...
by Joanne | May 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Imagine…… That was me only all those years ago. White gown. A veil. Young. And here I was. Now. I never would have been able to imagine where life would take me. It certainly has taken me down roads that were included in my imaginations. But many that I...
by Joanne | May 30, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Dear Weary Mom – I know you can do it. The end is in sight. You have come this far so don’t give up! You can: make one more lunch help with one more homework assignment wash those school uniforms (or clothes) make snacks for the class chaperone one more...