Back in the day

Posted by Kate on May 14, 2010 in Passably Parenting | 2 comments When I left the “working world” 8 years ago most people did not have a BlackBerry and the term smart phone did not exist.  The majority of homes in our neighborhood did not have Broadband/DSL and it was not assumed that everyone had an email address. It wasn’t hard to leave.  I knew I wanted to stay home with my kids.  When B was born I didn’t make enough money (small...
read more

slowing things down

Posted by Kate on May 3, 2010 in Acceptance, Passably Parenting | 2 comments soccer, Slurpees, strawberries and sprinklers…. Those amazing moments when I see my kids and am so stunned I had anything to do with them.  I love summer.  When we don’t have schedules or routines and can live on a whim.  Sudden trips or gatherings.  More light in our days so we take more time. And then I realized it wasn’t just looking forward to summer – it can get...
read more

Time

Posted by ketilave on Jan 7, 2010 in How I Get By, Passably Parenting, School Days | 0 comments Over the holidays I was able to make Christmas cards, knit up a few quick gifts and even hang out some with my kids. As school starts back I can’t even manage to get stamps on some “thank you” cards! What’s the difference! I don’t get it! And then I realized – I had extra hands around. My parents and my husband were around. Talk about sharing the load...
read more