The other night while out at an event a few friends and I got into a discussion about marriage. The question posed was this: “What will you tell your daughter, marry for love or marry for money?” Well, I blurted out love. Actually it went more like this, Love(!) of course(!). I married for love. [...]
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5 Comments »The other day as I watched Maddy play at the park I was stopped in my tracks by a memory. The little green dress she was wearing had brought it on. More than a year and a half ago my little girl was just turning 2, riding her tricycle for the first time and wearing [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: getting older, love, Maddy, Motherhood & Parenting 3 Comments »Almost two weeks ago while giving Maddy a bath I looked down while washing her hair and realized my wedding ring was not on my finger. I would like to say I kept my calm and finished up Maddy’s bath before beginning my search for it. The real story was less flattering. I frantically starting [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Life, Pure Catherine Tags: anniversary, love, Luke, marriage, wedding 5 Comments »Friday night Maddy went to bed at about 10:15. Which is about an hour and 45 minutes later than her regularly scheduled bedtime. We were having fun with Nana and Umpa, Luke’s parents, and Maddy’s standing date with her bed was pushed back to accomodate the fun. Dinner out at a favorite Chinese restaurant. Frozen [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: Catherine Evolving, love, Maddy, Motherhood & Parenting 4 Comments »Last night I watched Luke iron a pinstriped dress pant and a white dress shirt with thin yellow lines making a grid across the white. “You’re ironing?!” “I have a beautiful lady I’m trying to impress tonight.” As he layered on his yellow undershirt, freshly pressed button down and finished it off with his chocolate [...]
I figured something out. Maddy calls me Mama when she is being sweet. Tonight while sitting in my room at my brand new (!) desk trying to get caught up on life Maddy rounded the corner and in her sweet little girl voice says “Mama, I wanna put polish on my nails. Can we polish [...]
Posted in Catherine Evolving, Life, Motherhood & Parenting Tags: Catherine Evolving, love, Maddy, Motherhood & Parenting, parenting 2 Comments »My days, just as any mom’s, are full of ups and downs. The kids listen. The kids don’t listen. The kids fight. The kids play happily. The kids cry. The kids giggle. At the age of three it seems that a lot of what I say doesn’t actually grab Maddy’s attention. I begin to feel [...]
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