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Holiday Letter 2011

WineCountry.Mom — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:20 +0000

This has been a whirlwind of a year, and I can’t believe we’ve actually reached the end! So much has happened in 2011, making this one of my favorite years yet.

Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Bond

WineCountry.Mom — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:37:04 +0000

With DQ and Taz away from each other for a week, the sibling rivalry developed into something shocking….

“Can I come home?”

WineCountry.Mom — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:15:42 +0000

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."

Mother of the Year

WineCountry.Mom — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:14:49 +0000

If you’re looking for how NOT to do Mother’s Day, read on….

Goodbye single mom home.

WineCountry.Mom — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:42:27 +0000

It may have been an imperfect white picket fence reality, but I made it mine and was proud of it. And now I say goodbye to my single mom home.

Teenage showdown

WineCountry.Mom — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:18:07 +0000

The ups and downs of being a mom raising a teenager. And apparently, I'm just at the beginning....

Life without kids

WineCountry.Mom — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:31:09 +0000

The kids are gone for the week, and Mr. W and I are left to our own devices as we pretend we aren't parents and do everything we've ever wanted to do. (read the article...)

Being my kid’s embarrassment

WineCountry.Mom — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:44:05 +0000

As a parent, you will only be cool to your kids for so long. And when the tides change (and they will) you will become the most embarrassing creature on the face of the planet. (read the article...)

Because of Grandma

WineCountry.Mom — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:16:06 +0000

Two weeks ago my grandmother passed away. It wasn’t a surprise, we had known it was coming. But once it happened, the overwhelming sadness that came with it was inescapable. And I was actually surprised to be overcome with tears upon the news. (read the article...)

Forced to enforce

WineCountry.Mom — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:09:46 +0000

When kids disobey, it is our job to crack down on them. What they probably don't know, however, is we really don't want to. (read the article...)