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Solo Mother

May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day, single moms!

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 […]

By christina -- 3 comments

May 10th, 2008

count down to Mother’s Day… T minus 10 hours and counting…

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. […]

By christina -- 0 comments

December 23rd, 2007

Did you ever get socks for Christmas?

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 […]

By christina -- 0 comments

December 16th, 2007

well, enough about me, single mothers…

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 […]

By christina -- 2 comments

December 11th, 2007

memories

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 […]

By christina -- 2 comments

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