Nothing makes a mother’s heart sing quite as much as a happy child – no matter how old that child is. And this morning, I awoke with a completely happy heart for the first time in a long time. Troy’s prom was last night. We live in a small school district of about 100 kids …
I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who reached out to me in one way or another this Mother’s Day, and want to say thank you to each and every one of you. I have a longer post coming about the day, but for now, I just want to again thank everyone and …
Happy Mother’s Day! What is life really like in a house of five boys? It can be a lot of work, but it’s a LOT of fun too – This is just part of why I wouldn’t trade my life for anything!
Lizzie at Boogers Are Yucky (Really, can you think of a more truthful title???) nominated me for a Liebster Award. The Liebster Award is an accolade passed around by bloggers with fewer than 500 followers. It’s a way to give bloggers an exposure boost, and a little love. Liebster is a German term of endearment …
I recently completed the A-Z Challenge. April has 26 days in it, not including Sundays, and over the course of those 26 days, bloggers who signed up for the challenge were to write a post a day. Some of the posts I like better than others, but I hope you find something here that works …
So this afternoon my friend from Pure Sugar told me about the Ultimate Blog Party. I’m still a bit confused about what exactly the Ultimate Blog Party is all about and what I’m supposed to do to be part of it. I kinda feel like I’m back at an 8th grade dance, hanging out in the …
Last week was my Grandmother’s birthday. She was a wonderful woman with a smile that shone through even some of incredibly difficult times. She moved to America from her beloved but increasingly hostile Germany as a tiny 3 year old. I don’t know much about the struggles this young German woman faced growing up here, …
Strahlen is not the name I was born with. I use the pseudonym Strahlen Smith on Single Mom Smiling to maintain a degree of anonymity. I didn’t want my ex-husband to find out about Single Mom Smiling. In truth, I didn’t want ANYONE to know about it! We live in a small town and my husband’s …
