The 5 Best Decisions I've Ever Made

When I was driving home from work the other day, I thought, as I often do, about how I couldn't wait to see Anna.  And how I hoped she would behave! LOL.  Then I thought about how lucky I am to have her to come home to....and how I never imagined I'd have a kid at home waiting for me.

Now, I've made plenty of stupid, poor, or just plain bad decisions in my life.  And it seems to me that I dwell on them and punish myself for them way more than I dwell on the positive things that have happened for me as a result of decisions I made.  And I'm not sure why.

And that's just sad.

Guess you never know what will happen.....

Photo of the Week: That's Amore

Greetings! I hope all of you who were off work yesterday for Patriot's Day, our regional holiday, enjoyed it! Anna and I sure did. We got to hang out with friends and play and stay in the sun just about all day. My arms are a bit lobsterish now but it was totally worth it.

Here's this week's photo of the week. It's a photo of Mama Heidi and me taken by our wonderful friend Patty. I decided to make it the photo of the week for two reasons. First, it's rare that we both look this good at the same time in the same picture and are smiling without weird expressions (usually mine), and my left eye's not drooping, as it almost always does. Miraculous.

Second, spring is a time of rebirth and I certainly feel that happening in our family. We've been through a lot these past few years and are now coming out of a period of struggle into what I know will be a period of happiness and positive change. We are about to realize a dream we've had for a long time - more soon! - and couldn't be happier about it!  Here's to perseverance. It's worth it.

Here Comes Another Awesome Guest Post!

It seems that My Life With Pie is really becoming a family affair. I do the writing, Uncle Keith does the tech support, and now Mama Heidi is inching her way toward becoming a regular guest post writer.

Tomorrow we're featuring Heidi's 2nd guest post here on the blog. Here's a bit of a teaser.....have you ever thought about what makes a mom a mom?  Or what makes a dad a dad?  Is it just gender, or is it how we express our gender?  Let's face it, some of us moms aren't the gentle, warm and fuzzy type, and some dads aren't the strong, tough, provider type.  Some moms can be tougher than typical dads, and some dads can be sweeter and more nurturing than typical moms. Sometimes the stereotypes are just plain wrong.

Of course, gender issues become even more nuanced when there is a single parent who has to be both mom and dad, or when, like us, the parents are a same-sex couple.  Some people have wondered which one of us is the "mom" and which one is the "dad." Do we fit into those typical roles?  Should we?  Why is this what people expect?

Please tune in tomorrow as Heidi tackles this complicated and very interesting topic. See you then!

Photo of the Week: "Me and You Day"

For those of you who had a long weekend for Columbus Day and/or school fall break, welcome back!  Yesterday MLWP featured a guest post by Heidi, which was an important reminder about the impact of politics on people's lives - especially our kids' lives.  Because I think it's a really important post, I'm hoping those of you who didn't get to read it yet because you were enjoying the holiday with your families will do so today.

So, for that reason, today's post is going to be our Photo of the Week.  Yesterday, Anna and I went apple picking together for what she referred to as "Me and You Day."  Here's a pic of us at the orchard. Usually my self-portraits don't turn out all that well, but I liked this one!  More photos of our apple picking excursion will be featured in this week's Friday Fun post.

Anna & Mama T at the apple orchard

Have a great day!

Guest Post Tomorrow!

My Life With Pie will be featuring its third guest post tomorrow! I'm extra excited to announce that it's written by my partner, Heidi.  Everyone who knows her well knows she's a fabulous writer and a passionate advocate. A former teenage single mom turned lawyer, she has a unique perspective to share. 

Have you ever thought about the impact of politicians' decisions on our lives?  If not, you should - especially those of us who are parents.  Parents have even more reason to pay close attention to what goes on around us because our kids' future is at stake. Please check out the post tomorrow and get in on the discussion!