Midwestern Mommy

Dead computers, travel and baseball games… Oh My!

So I just got back from a certain conference with a certain manufacturer in New Jersey. (Yeah, I know! I have NO clue why they’d invite me either.) I can’t wait to talk about the all expenses paid trip but will have to do so on my review blog.
My computer is hosed right now. The […]

The essence of Amanda

She’s not one to walk into a room. She sashays into a room. She owns the room.
People don’t just notice her — they are entranced by her.
She may be petite but she’s got this larger than life personality. Within the first minute of meeting her you can’t help but realize that she is a force of nature.
And […]

To be 20 again… (no thanks)

Dear Danielle,
Last night we e-mailed each other and did a bit of catching up. It was so fun! You mentioned that you a mere five months from turning 21. You’re counting down the days. I had to laugh as nostalgia washed over me.
As of midnight, I turned 35.
Seems so freaking old, right? I know! I thought the same […]

“Only” ain’t always “lonely”

We returned home last night tired but happy. Our trip to Louisiana to visit the hubby’s maternal and paternal sides of the family was a whirlwind of food, laughter, hugs, and car rides. T’was fun to see people we haven’t seen in years. Plus? Seth and I met some of Marc’s cousins for the first time. (Hi […]

Full of Thanks

This Tuesday will find the small clan of Midwestern Mommy in the car making the long trek to Louisiana, or “Wheezy-ana” as Seth enthusiastically calls it. The mother-in-law’s side is situated mainly in New Orleans. (And yes, many of the family were impacted by Hurricane Katrina.) The father-in-law’s side hails from Lake Charles (but all […]

And so she sleeps…

She’s dying. The doctors have told her there’s nothing more they can do. She’s endured cancer’s wrath and beat it twice. But this third time? The cancer came back angrier, more aggressive. She’s been given morphine to ease her pain. And so she sleeps. The priest has administered last rites. Loved ones visit to offer support and encouragement. […]

Freak of the family

THEY: Are up each moring before 6 a.m. They’ve always been early risers.ME: Typically arise abit before son does — about 8 a.m. ish. (So NOT a morning person!)
THEY: Go to bed between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m.ME: Am usually up until 12 or 1 a.m.
THEY: Have no desire to ever leave the rural farming community […]