Photo of the Week: Sharing is Caring!

Happy Monday, everyone!

So this weekend I decided it would be a good idea to severely sprain my ankle while helping to set up the Fall Carnival we held at Anna's day care. You wouldn't think that would impact my blogging plans....but it did. I have had little time to actually elevate it and care for it properly, and even less time for writing.  I hope to get something else out today, but until then, here's the Photo of the Week, which I call "Sharing is Caring!"

Anna shares her snack with Elmo

Friday Fun: Apple Pickin' Time!

Happy Friday, everyone!  Hope you have all had a good week.

I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying the start of Autumn. I love watching the leaves change colors and feeling the crispness in the air. It's invigorating.

Anna seems to enjoy it too.  She was fascinated by the different colors she saw on the leaves and proceeded to name them all last time we were in the car.  Then she said, "I have to tell Uncle Keith about the leaves and colors!" like it was the most exciting discovery ever! I love those moments.

Tractor at the orchard

It's Unconditional

Blogger’s Note:  This post is written in honor of National Coming Out Day..... for all who have found the courage to live openly and honestly, for all those who are still struggling with that decision, and for those whose families have let them down. You are not alone. It does get better.

Unconditional love. We feel it with our kids. Maybe we feel it with our pets. Hopefully we feel it with our other loved ones and friends too……

……Until we don’t.  Sometimes we have a falling out, a difference of opinion that just feels too hard to handle, and we just stop talking. Or our loved one does something that bothers us so much we can’t feel the same way about them, no matter how hard we try.

It’s always sad when this happens. Unfortunately, though, these cycles are a part of life. 

But one thing they should never be is a barrier between us and our kids.

Trick or Treat...or Tramp?

It’s that time of year again, folks:  it’s almost Halloween.  I’ve always enjoyed this holiday, whether I was dressing up when I was younger, handing out candy to cute kids as I got older, or even going to grown-up Halloween parties with Heidi and our friends in more recent years.

But, as is true of so many things, having a kid to dress up for Halloween changes one’s perspective a bit.

Now that I have a little one to buy costumes for, I notice little kids’ costumes whenever I look at Halloween displays.  And frankly, all too often, I’m horrified at what’s out there.

Photo from merchantcircle.com

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!