Busy Mom's Journal
Blog URL http://www.esablog.com
Located Nashville, Tennessee USA
Tags teenager, sports, fitness, friendship, parenting, health, recipes, cooking, painting
I'm a happily married mom to a teenage daughter. Being a wife and mom is my most important and demanding job, but I also try to fit in running, biking, swimming, painting, reading, beading, and time with my girlfriends.
Latest Blog Posts
- Another lesson from my daughter on Nov 12, 2009 in teenager parenting friends
My daughter continues to amaze me with her insight and maturity. She has been disappointed lately with a couple of friends that she thought were true friends, but according to her, they have "ditched" her. She doesn't have any idea why.
- On Teenage Driving, and Prayer on Nov 10, 2009 in teenage driving prayer religion
Growing up, my family attended church at least three times a week; Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. At some point I stopped drawing on the church bulletin...filling in all the o's and p's, and started listening to the preacher. He...
- Driving Away on Nov 2, 2009
Almost since the day my daughter was born, I've been watching her leave. Every time it happens, I get this heavy, empty feeling in my heart. The first time was when her grandparents in Florida took her for a few days while J and I went on a long we...
- A Stressful, Emotional Quotient-building morning on Oct 21, 2009 in teenager parenting emotional quotient
One of my friends on facebook recently posted on her status, "Oh, to be 15 again!" I wrote on her wall..."You couldn't pay me enough to go back!"Don't get me wrong, I do have many fond memories of high school...Friday night footb...
- Top Ten Reasons why I haven't posted lately on Oct 17, 2009 in About me my thoughts BHRT other blogs family north carolina daughters
It's 6:30 a..m...my favorite time of day. My family is still sleeping and I have an hour or two to eat my toast, catch up on emails, read the paper, and today I decided to face the horror of (DUM DUM DUM) the unwritten blog post. It's been so long...
- Planning the Sweet 16...I'm tired! on Aug 28, 2009 in teenager parenting
I feel like I sat down last July and my life just zipped right by on fast forward...Last thing I remember is enjoying the relaxed pace of North Carolina, sleeping late, reading on the deck, playing golf and tennis, swimming and biking, having an abso...
- Sun Dried Tomato Pesto with Chicken Sausage, homemeade Hummus, and summer in the mountains! on Jul 19, 2009 in recipes
We're starting the fifth week at our lake house...the first time we've been able to get away for this long. Thankfully, J can work from anywhere, with internet, cell phones and faxes. It's gone by really fast...I can't believe it's been this long.
