B.C. (Before Children) I thought I was smart. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BBA and was my college's Outstanding General Business Graduate of the Year 1994 for heaven's sake. I knew about statistics, marketing plans, production operations scheduling....etc. Then....my children came along....with all of these QUESTIONS. Questions that have sent me (and still are sending me) scrambling to my computer to ask the sage beings at Google for help!
Now don't get me wrong....some questions have been easy to answer. For example, I can handle "How many legs does a camel have?". I can even manage creative answers to questions like "How does the tooth fairy/Santa/Easter Bunny get into our house?" or "Do mermaids talk?".
My children have stumped me, though, with questions about nature. They ask about things that I never learned in high school or college biology courses (or maybe I learned them and I just don't remember). One day, at around 3 AM, my youngest daughter Madeleine approached my bed. I squinted at her, still very much in sleep mode and asked her if she was okay. She said yes. She just had a question. A question I would not have been able to answer even if I was awake..."Do bunnies growl?". I really had never thought about that. I didn't know. I promised to do a Google check in the morning. Well, that morning, I did the search. Couldn't find even a MENTION of bunnies growling...anywhere. My husband came home that evening and she posed the question to him. After an exhaustive search of pretty much the entire internet (we're talking MAJOR dedicated daddy moment) he found a You Tube video of a bunny growling! Whoda thunk? Other things I've learned from my girls' nature questions: why the sky is blue, what thunder really is, why male butterflies are prettier than female butterflies, and the differences between alligators and crocodiles. Thanks to their wonderful questions, they've helped me discover some really fabulous things about our world that I had neglected to notice before.
The most difficult questions my children have asked are the simple ones that require answers that could fill entire books (and have). Questions like: "Who made Us?", "How were we made?", and "Why do people die?". Questions all humans ponder....we just don't linger too long on them unless we are in church or on our deathbed...or when those little curious faces look up to us for answers to their marvelous questions.
Showing posts with label mommy. Show all posts
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Swimsuit Shopping
It's almost here....swimsuit season! I always have the worst time finding the right suit for my mommy body! Last summer's "tank and skort" swimsuit really didn't work for me. So, I've been searching brick and mortar and online shops desperately looking for a swimsuit that will camouflage my belly....without making me look like I'm trying to camouflage my belly! I found some really cute suits at ModCloth. Here's a pic of one that I thought might work for me........I like that it has a vintage look ( I LOVE vintage clothing, furniture, junk, etc!).
Click HERE for size, color, and price info.
Be sure to check out their other swimsuits too. Loads of cute bikinis and one pieces!
Have fun swimsuit shopping! (Never thought I would utter that little phrase....)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
World Wide Fashionistas
Calling all fashionistas......take a moment to check out the latest fashions around the world! One of the ladies in a group I belong to on Cafemom.com (Vinty Thrifty Chics) shared these links to Vogue and Style magazines from around the world. I had a great time looking through them! Hope you enjoy them too!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Kids Say The Darndest Things
Kids and adults aren't always on the same wavelength when it comes to conversations.
I was talking to my 4 year old the other day about her allergies. She asked me why she felt bad and how she got the allergies. I said something about it being hereditary...it was just in "her genes". She nodded in agreement and then said, "Yes, I know. My old jeans are a little small and they are too tight on my tummy and make me feel bad. I'm not going to wear them anymore". :-) I soooo wish allergies were that easy to cure!
My First Post
Okay. I admit it. I'm a newbie when it comes to the world of blogging. I'm also a very private person. I love to write, though.....and the blogger folks just made it so darn easy to start this little blog....I couldn't resist! After several DAYS of trying to come up with a catchy title, I settled on Mommy's Coffee Break. As a mommy, I cherish those times when I can belly up to my table and sip some of that life saving caffeine. Those moments where I can sit....uninterrupted....and read the newspaper, or a blog, or a few pages of a book are priceless! Every mommy needs a little time to herself to regroup and just relax before returning to her crazy life!
The plans for my blog are simple. I hope to provide some entertainment to mommies while they sip their mocha cappuccinos!
So....sit back, relax and enjoy your coffee break!
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