Am I the only person who hates sitting at bar stools? As a 5’1” woman, they are seriously the worst. Nothing is more uncomfortable than sitting in a chair with no side or back support, while my legs dangle aimlessly, and I attempt to balance the act of eating and drinking into all of this. … Continue reading Bar Stools are the Worst
Yesterday morning I did something unspeakable. It was horrible. I am so ashamed. So, ashamed that I am sharing it with all of you in hopes that at least one of you messages me with “You are not a horrible person.” Yes, I am fishing here. I could really use a little extra love. Yesterday … Continue reading The Pool of Pride
You guys. Hank is driving me nuts. Like insane. Every time I ask him a question or give him a direction, he says “What?” And it isn’t big stuff. I am not instructing him to ask Siri for a number to the local dry cleaner. It is stuff like “Throw it away.” “What?” “Throw that … Continue reading What?
This weekend we celebrated my Grandpa’s 80th birthday. Eighty years. You would love him. Everyone does. And I am not just saying that because he is my Grandpa. He is really that great. He is a salt of the earth kind of man. He was raised on sweet corn and prayer. He has dedicated his … Continue reading Sweet Corn and Prayer
Pacifiers. I know. I am probably going to lose some friends over this one. But it has to be done. Really though, I am not going to lose any friends over this. I don’t have friends that sensitive. It would never work. I am not going to go into anything I am not a specialist … Continue reading Death of a Pacifier
This Sunday in church our pastor talked about adventure. It was an excellent reminder of how we need to be explorers in our life, rather than tourists watching the days pass by like paintings in a gallery. When he started talking about adventure, my mind flashed back, to a moment a little over a year … Continue reading My Greatest Adventure
He is the naughtiest kid in his class. When the teacher tells him to line up, he stays at his desk. When his baseball coach tells him to go play third base, he runs to right field. When his dad tells him to brush his teeth, he takes off his socks. When his music teacher … Continue reading The Naughtiest Kid in Class
So this is a random one. Friends, today we are going to talk about me. Not about my kids or yours, me. Weird, huh? My friends and family already know all of this. So if you stop reading now, I’m not judging. Let’s start 6 years ago. I got sick. Like super duper sick. The … Continue reading Dear Flourish, I love you
Gus started preschool today. Yeah. Gus. Not Hank. Gus. He is 1 year and 4 months old. When I say this to people they give me that look. The one you all have right now. “What can a 1 year old possibly get out of preschool?!” A lot. Let me tell you. Hank on his … Continue reading Learning to Learn
You want know when you can start working on speech and language development? How old is your baby? One day? Then you can start yesterday. Working on your little one’s speech and language development can start on day one. We don’t have to wait until they are talking (or not talking). Yeah yeah, I know…you are … Continue reading Imitation is for Babies
The Speech Mom 