And she knows now....

Thanks for this terrific reminder!!!! It's so ...

2009-09-24T11:02:50.304-06:00

Thanks for this terrific reminder!!!! It's so easy to get caught up in the "To-do" list...I'm guilty, I know...you are one terrific mom! ~Janine XO

It's a hard balance to know when structure is ...

2009-09-24T02:38:04.703-06:00

It's a hard balance to know when structure is good and when it's bad. But I agree. Most of our kids are OVER structured. They need zoning time. Glad you two friends have each other. :)

He's so very, very handsome!!!! And I hope the...

2009-09-14T15:20:38.378-06:00

He's so very, very handsome!!!! And I hope the tooth fairy was very good to him!!! Love to you! Janine XO

I have a giveaway at theprovidentwoman.com click o...

2009-09-02T14:11:55.663-06:00

I have a giveaway at theprovidentwoman.com click on the giveaway in the far right side bar – ends Friday at 10 pm

I'm so glad! I look forward to it and I'v...

2009-08-28T09:06:17.280-06:00

I'm so glad! I look forward to it and I've missed you!

I tried it, I think. Not sure my feet got off the...

2009-07-31T11:47:46.445-06:00

I tried it, I think. Not sure my feet got off the floor........

This post cheered me up for you. So glad to see a...

2009-07-31T11:46:24.361-06:00

This post cheered me up for you. So glad to see a positive side to your time alone. But also glad your guys aren't too far away from being back in your arms. :)

Thanks for your comment on my blog. Your boys are ...

2009-07-29T09:39:12.920-06:00

Thanks for your comment on my blog. Your boys are ADORABLE! Enjoy your time before they come home!

Glad to hear you are enjoying your time alone... ...

2009-07-29T07:53:58.624-06:00

Glad to hear you are enjoying your time alone... Sounds wonderful.

Counting them with you.......!

2009-07-24T12:19:25.354-06:00

Counting them with you.......!

My heart just goes out to you. Can't wait til...

2009-07-21T16:12:43.658-06:00

My heart just goes out to you. Can't wait til your boys are home again.

Having BEEN your kids, and having a father who IS ...

2009-07-10T01:32:54.275-06:00

Having BEEN your kids, and having a father who IS TRULY a sociopath, I can tell you that it's hard to see when you're young. You want so VERY much for your parents to be normal. But they DO catch on. I haven't spoken to or seen my dad for over 20 years. They can't hide who they are forever. And had my mother been emotionally healthy, I would have caught on far sooner. Your boys have YOU. They will get through and thrive. Hugs to you today.

And that should have been segue with a G, not a Q!...

2009-07-07T22:32:53.087-06:00

And that should have been segue with a G, not a Q!

OH I WANT to talk you down but I'd be just lik...

2009-07-07T22:31:19.125-06:00

OH I WANT to talk you down but I'd be just like you! We moms know when something is bothering our kids by the slightest thing. I do want to say that, if he's a sensitive as my son has always been and I'm thinking he might be, they don't seque well. Any thing out of the ordinary and they struggle. And they pick up OUR vibes really easy. My son also knows MY "slightest thing" and reads me like a book. So maybe you hear a little worry for you, too? He may feel REALLY out-of-pocket not being able to check on you as well.

Hope for and pray for the best. I'll do the same with you. I promise.

1...those pics make me SO sad because they are get...

2009-07-04T21:49:30.014-06:00

1...those pics make me SO sad because they are getting so big and i never get to see them.... :( :( I cannot believe how grown up they look!

2....I will be saying prayers for them...hoping they have a SAFE and fun summer

3....i miss them SO much...and you...want to meet in boston a week from tuesday???

Oh, I so hate that you have to go through this. I...

2009-07-02T15:25:42.049-06:00

Oh, I so hate that you have to go through this. I can't imagine having to (and I know you HAVE to) let my babies go to someone I trusted so little for very good reasons. Sorry I'm so late in getting by here but we've been gone. Love to you.

you need to post another blog, slacker!!!!

2009-06-15T10:10:00.895-06:00

you need to post another blog, slacker!!!!

Hey, you can never go wrong with "sorry!"...

2009-06-03T20:23:06.350-06:00

Hey, you can never go wrong with "sorry!" Love it. :)

Oh, this is hilarious!!!! And how did the classmat...

2009-06-03T19:38:47.393-06:00

Oh, this is hilarious!!!! And how did the classmate's mother respond??? LOL...What adorable kids you have!!!!! Terrific photo!!!! ~Janine XO

LOL...this is hilarious...I am not a morning perso...

2009-06-01T00:47:35.039-06:00

LOL...this is hilarious...I am not a morning person either!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this post! And you told this so well! Bravo! ~Janine XO

This is the prayer of a desperate person. I'v...

2009-05-31T17:17:48.891-06:00

This is the prayer of a desperate person. I've prayed this prayer. I have railed and been angry and sick and sad and profoundly dumbstruck. I don't have platitudes or answers. I have love and compassion and I'm so sorry Jimmy (and you and those who love him) are walking through this time when nothing seems to make sense.

A few months ago we buried a dear friend who contracted ALS and went downhill rapidly. He left a beautiful wife and two teenage daughters. You've never met a more devoted husband and father. Why did he go and not the five wife/child abusers I can think of quite easily? I don't know. But God does. And what Norm and Jimmy suffered or ARE suffering is not without meaning or value. I just don't know what it is because I can't peer through that dark glass. I'm trusting HE knows. And sometimes, down the road, we get to see while we're still on this earth. But he says all things will be revealed eventually. That comforts me greatly when nothing else will.

I'm so sorry you are in such pain. Please accept the love and prayers sent your way and Jimmy's.

I am crying with you. I have survived breast canc...

2009-05-30T14:55:16.748-06:00

I am crying with you. I have survived breast cancer and chemotherapy...just a little more than a year ago, I completed chemo. But my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer two weeks after I completed my therapy. She was my very best friend...she died one year ago next week. It broke my heart, and sometimes, I really don't know how I've managed to go on living. Sometimes things just don't make sense, do they? My heart is with you. I am praying. Hugs, Janine XO

Do you realize what a romance writer you are??? I ...

2009-05-28T16:06:38.898-06:00

Do you realize what a romance writer you are??? I am HOOKED on your story! Love ya, W

Love the pics! I also love how you used them as a ...

2009-05-27T14:16:52.735-06:00

Love the pics! I also love how you used them as a story line...kind of how I have to do my next photography project "Photo as narritive".....hmmmm maybe I will have to steal your idea...oh, no, wait....i don't have kids nor do i have anything remotely inteeresting to document going on in my life haha

Thank you for posting this and thank you to anyone...

2009-05-27T14:11:50.270-06:00

Thank you for posting this and thank you to anyone praying for him! He needs them....once again :(

Love you