Entries from November 2009

November 25, 2009

Get moving to get turkeys on the tables of families in need

 
 
Looking for something to do on Thanksgiving Day that doesn’t include food? The San Antonio Food Bank’s got the ticket for you and your kids at The Great Turkey Challenge, starting at 7:30 a.m. for you early birds!
It’s a 5K Run/Walk to support the Food Bank’s efforts to put turkeys on the tables of needy [...]

November 24, 2009

Top Tuesday: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the entire year. But it hasn’t been without its mishaps. Here are my top five Thanksgiving lessons…
1.  It’s not a wise idea to leave frozen turkey in a sink with running water to answer the phone. Because inevitably, the turkey will slide, cover the drain, and you’ll flood your [...]

November 18, 2009

The power of a connected community

I’ve been following Anissa Mayhew’s story since yesterday through twitter and the beautiful voices in the blogs of friends (like this one) and various women who don’t know me from Adam. I am struck by the outpouring of love for this one woman who is fighting the battle of her life right now. I am [...]

November 18, 2009

Left speechless

 
Overheard from my daughter when she was five years old….
“I just can’t decide. I don’t know if I should go to Yale…or beauty school.”
 
 
 
Photo source: Michael Marsland/Yale University

November 17, 2009

Waiting with baited breath…

This past weekend, I had the absolute joy of being hosted by SeaWorld and The Motherhood for a Walk on the Wild Side campout. An overnight girlfriends getaway, each woman there was a Texas mommy blogger…and each one brought to the tank her unique take on life, her sense of humor and her willingness to [...]