memories
My mom: A forever student whose forgiveness and vivacity are a wonderful example
Dear Mom: I am not sure how to begin a letter to someone who is responsible for my existence here. We have so many memories and I learn more from you in my adulthood than ever (having more than something to do with my maturity). Some of my favorite memories from childhood involve parties, food and always something creative. One of my first memories with you, was of the smell of clay as you were throwing pots in the garage of our house. I loved the smell and I was captivated by the graceful movement of your hands, molding the clay. You would squeeze the sponge and I would stare, trying not to blink, as a big lump of mud would magically form into a beautiful bowl or a vase or be pulled into a plate. I was amazed at how your thumb would create a groove around the outsi...
Mom Memories: Soothing a Daughter’s Pain
I pulled her 47 pounds onto my lap and rocked. Beatrix had strep throat with a fever and terrible headache. Because she couldn’t keep medicine, food, or water down, the doctor felt she needed an antibiotic injection. Unfortunately, it needed to be given in a large muscle. She was cheery, despite, until the moment the silly-long needle was plunged into her hip. She screamed, then wept. “It really, really hurt!” I told her how brave she was and that it was over. She’d feel better soon now because the medicine was already working. And then I shut up and held her. She was heavy. When was the last time I pulled her up into my overstuffed chair of a body? I sit by her on the couch. I hug her and cup her face near mine. She is my baby girl. But I haven’t cradled her ...
Avoiding “Data Loss Nightmares” While Avoiding Hassles
Computers always crash when it’s least convenient. It’s basically a law of nature. When you’re a parent, this law doubles because little fingers often find their way to our technology and innocently cause destruction. I have learned this the hard way. Too many times. I’ve lost photos we will never get back because I didn’t take the time to keep my backups up-to-date. Backing up data is something I know I should do just about every week, but getting the ginormous back up drive, hooking if up to the computer and figuring out which files I’ve added to my computer and need backing up is a time-consuming task that almost never gets done. Good thing there are tools that make the process hassle-free and run in the background.
Must-Have Photo and Video Apps for Parents
If you find yourself constantly snapping memorable photos and capturing videos of your kids on your smartphone, check out these apps and make those memories even more beautiful!
