by Lisa-Jo | Sep 2, 2009 | Sweetstuff
Hey Mom, Has it really been 17 years? You won’t believe all the things that have happened the last decade and a half. Dad’s the biggest change. I was talking to him today and he and Wanda have taken in another baby. A little girl this time. She’s...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 26, 2009 | Sweetstuff
It’s. My. Birthday. Oh yes it is. Hello, 35, is that you knocking? Well, don’t be shy, come on in. I’m ready for ya! The house is still recovering from Jackson’s birthday bash and the laundry hasn’t been done for a week. The kitchen sink...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 23, 2009 | Kids, South Africa
Dear Jackson, I loved you long before you were born. You were the destination I was traveling toward for years. But it took me so long to reach you because I came via back roads, side-streets and muddy ditches. I got bad directions en route to motherhood. And having...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 17, 2009 | Kids, Raising Boys
It was an idyllic Friday – 8 hours of totally kid-free couple time. I should have known that that was just the quiet before the storm; the moment in Jaws where the couple is splashing playfully in the water enjoying a romantic midnight dip oblivious to the gory fate...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 14, 2009 | Marriage, Travel
Ten years ago I said, “I do” to a boy 4 months younger than me. I know, 4 months is practically nothing, right? But, he would tell you, “Because of those 4 months, when you are 80, I’ll only be 79!” Ten years ago I naively promised to leave behind country,...
