Solo Mother

It’s a droolfest. It’s a love-in with textile, texture, color and dreams. It’s all hand-made, all the time. And you can sort your gift shopping by color.
It’s Etsy. Have you ever been to Etsy?

I’m going to do my holiday and birthday and general gift shopping there. Hand spun and dyed yarn for my mother, and whimsical toys and tees for the King of Everything. A housewarming gift for my dearest friend who welcomed us back to the States and opened her heart and her house and her arms, no questions asked. A baby gift for the ever delightful Mme. Meow …read more

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It has been a lovely day, grey skies and all. The KoE and I are busy doing housework and a little bit of detective work.
You see, someone apparently was in a desperate fix for Mother’s Day flowers, and helped him- or herself to the ones left at my gate yesterday. Thankfully, a neighbor stopped by to ask if I’d gotten the flowers he’d seen there… and beat his breast in sadness that he hadn’t thought to stop and put them somewhere safer than right on the street where anyone could steal them.
Which, apparently, someone did.
I’m so grateful that someone …read more

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My kid has something up his sleeve for Mother’s Day. He and my mom have been making me a present for the past two weeks, more or less, and he comes home messy and painted and grinning ear to ear. He hasn’t even told me what the present is, which is a first for Mr. I Can’t Keep A Secret.
On Friday, I went to his school for Muffins for Mom, a lovely coffee-and-sweeties sort of assembly. I sat with the moms I know best from his school, and watched the classes perform such hits as “You Are My Sunshine”, “Skidderidink”, …read more

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I’ve been reading the mother blogs out there, and it’s funny to read so many women matter-of-fact-ly mentioning that underwear and socks are going to be under the tree for their kids. Hey. Money’s tight. Have you checked out the price of underwear and socks lately?
Holy moley. That’s some expensive frilly bits. Even when there aren’t any frilly bits on them.
I’ve been existing on less than adequate supplies for myself for years, now. Even with a salary that allows me to make ends meet, I’m still scrimping and saving. I’m still denying myself the basics to be sure my …read more

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how YOU doin’?
Let me guess. Some of you are fighting for child support of have given up on ever receiving it. You’re looking for a new set of tires, or a home, or even a board game or a toy or two for the younger children… or a car to take the kids to serious doctor appointments. My in box is filled to overflowing with stories about single mothers and their children who are in need of the most basic of amenities: warm clothes, a roof over their heads, a Christmas meal. Part of me wants to scream in helpless …read more

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I’m going through the photos I have taken this year with the amazing little camera my parents gave me for Christmas 2006. I’m sorting (on my hard drive) and editing (in Photoshop) and reminiscing about the year my little family has had. Quite the single mother tour de force.
One of my presents to Nicolas is going to be a photo album of his year. I’m hoping to put together one for last year, as well. We’ve had such adventures together, just as a pair, with his beloved Grammy and Grandpa, and in the company of amazing friends. I look at …read more

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