Category Archives: mom blog

Lost and Found

Posted on October 26, 2016 by tiffandtheboys

I have not written in a while.  I have lost several people close to me, and I felt like I couldn’t speak about it without first getting beyond the ache.  But I have come to realize that the ache doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on September 29, 2014 by tiffandtheboys

I met a mom yesterday who has had to experience the unimaginable. It is that thing that every one of us moms has flashed to in an instant, and then, if we are lucky, we shiver and brush the thought … Continue reading →

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An A Inside an O

Posted on June 10, 2014 by tiffandtheboys

What a feisty, amazing lady you are, Gram. I can see you, climbing into Pappy’s little red and white ski boat after getting breakfast at Black Meadows. You have on your Bermuda shorts with a matching sleeveless blouse tied in … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons in the Shape of a Poodle

Posted on September 23, 2013 by tiffandtheboys

The house is so quiet.  I can almost feel the sensation of an empty nest.  What is the opposite of a sense memory?  Maybe a sense prediction?  The boys’ grandparents (Nana and Opa) just left this morning after a cruise … Continue reading →

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The Drop Zone

Posted on August 17, 2013 by tiffandtheboys

It happened so fast.  He turned his wheel (like he had done a thousand times before), but this time his bike bucked him off to the left.  The sidewalk (when did cement get so hard?…it wasn’t that hard when I … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate E-Ticket

Posted on August 31, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

  I wasn’t quite ready for Alex when he was born.  I don’t think he was quite ready for any of us either.  The doctors said there was “insufficient amniotic fluid” on August 30th, which is code for “his swimming … Continue reading →

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First Day Jitters and BullySharks

Posted on August 21, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

 I drive away from the school.  Glancing back in the rearview at the sweet, simple buildings that make up the boys new elementary school.  I gave Sam a last hug and watched him follow his line like a duckling.  His … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on June 10, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

So, it was the very last Friday before school let out for summer.  We were less than a week from officially being free of the elementary school protocol: the endless tedium of homework, the daily fight to swat away bullies … Continue reading →

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Super Grover was spotted in Morgan Hill today!!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

I feel like I spend my life rushing through the various elements of my day.  Pushing through breakfast, teethbrushing, laundry, dressing three boys + myself, snacks, lunches, laundry, school drop-off, doctor visits, paperwork, bills, laundry, school pick-up, homework, laundry, snacks, … Continue reading →

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Meet Oswald, the High-Strung, Christmas Reindeer

Posted on December 13, 2011 by tiffandtheboys

So, a couple of weeks ago I asked Chris what he wanted for Christmas, and he flippantly said, “You could get me a really ugly holiday sweater that I could wear to work.”.   Mind you, this is his first … Continue reading →

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