If you are looking for stilletto recommendations, you are in the wrong place. I need to be able to run after my kids without falling on my face. Want to know your smartphone's metapix? Sorry. I only write about whether it can survive 5 minutes in the hands of my kids.
As I write this post, it is hard to believe that Halloween is 5 days away. With temperatures around 75 degrees today, my pumpkins and Mums are roasting in the heat.
Alas, this is what my Mum plant currently looks like.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend $66.28 on costumes, candy and decorations this year. (Add another $10 for Mum replacement….)
To avoid any other spooks or spoofs this Halloween, here are a couple of ideas to help both you and the kids have a fun, safe, and a non-break-the-bank Halloween.
Open any fashion or pop culture magazine, and you’ll probably see these colorful, stretchy watches called RumbaTime. They are all over Hollywood and most frequently worn in stacks like bangle bracelets. Sized for kids and adults at affordable prices for collecting. They are silicone based, water-resistant, and ultra lightweight. Thus, totally fabulous for running errands, working out, or just looking cool. Oh, and when you buy the Big Brothers Big Sisters design, RumbaTime will donate $4 to the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.
With the holidays around the corner and priced at $20 each, it might be a great time to stock up.
One year ago, I was getting ready to greet you into this world. I did not yet know your name or the features of your face. I did not know if you were a boy or girl. All I knew was that I loved you and couldn’t wait to meet you.
I admit I was scared. Not sure if I would be a good mom and knowing at times, I probably wouldn’t be. As your Dad and I got ready to hear your voice, I vowed to be the best I could be.
I still remember learning that I had a baby boy. Hearing you cry and holding you in my arms for the first time. It is a magic that I had never known, and you took my breath away.
It has been a wild ride since your first hours on this earth; your struggles and triumphs, and my frustrations and joys. While at times I wish I enjoyed it more and worried less, and took the time to just watch you grow, I cherish the moments we had together this past year. I will always be grateful that I had the opportunity to be the one to be with you each and everyday.
Now as you turn one, there will be amazing things that we will experience together this upcoming year. Just as I shed tears when I saw you the first time, I look forward to shedding tears when you take your first steps and when you first say Mama. Yet, my heart aches because I know this year will be about independence for you. As you learn how to be a little boy though, know you will always be my baby who fit perfectly in my arms.
I love you bubee. While Charlene Chronicles is “Never at a Loss for Words”, this is one time where words can’t express it enough. So I will just strive each and everyday to show you how much I love you.
Happy First Birthday.
Click here to see a three minute video or Click here to read my pregnancy and birth story.
One year ago today, I was not yet a Mom, though I began to do Mommy-like things. I was already worried, fearful, in love and protective. Yet, I could take a nap when I wanted to, or leisurely eat a meal if I so chose. I could walk out of the house with just a scrap of a purse and not be worried that I left something behind. However, one year ago today, I could not hold your hand or kiss your cheek. I wasn’t able to feel you breathe or see you smile. I could not dry your tears or see your eyes. The angels were getting you ready to meet me, but one year ago today, you were not yet here.
