When my kids can talk me down || OM meet up

I"m really not sure when my kids became wiser, quicker, funnier, etc. than me.  All I know is that I find myself laughing and taking their advice more often. Luckily, it's pretty good advice.  They can even talk me down from crazy at times.

Last night as Ethan and I left Max's last home football game of the year (they won), I was anxious about leaving the dogs at home in my studio/office uncrated for 3 1/2 hours. I knew Sophie would be okay, but Lola is trouble.  Since we needed to stop by a store before heading home, I asked Ethan if we should go home first, check on the dogs, and then go back to the store.  His response, "Mom, I really don't think 10 minutes is going to make a difference.  Either the studio is trashed or its not.  What more can they do in 10 minutes?"

I chuckled and said, "You're right.  Quit being so smart."  We had a nice laugh.

When we finally got home, the dogs were fine.  The few hours that followed, however, were spent with Lola getting back at us for leaving her:  2 poos, several pees, a destroyed plant, and a partridge in a pear tree.  At least it happened while I was home and not away.




Hope you had a great week?  What moment are you going to share with us?

Missing my little ducky || OM [one moment] meet up

This week, I had an empty feeling every day, all day.  Something was missing.  My heart ached a little.  My little E was gone from us for his first extended trip ever.

Each class in E's new school travels on a week long trip together. This year, his 5th grade class this year went to a beautiful 1500 acre ranch of Yellow Pine Forests where they could hike, explore, and bond together.  I understand that he will come back a changed boy (for the better).  He was so excited to go that he barely said goodbye to me when I dropped him off at school on Monday.

I've missed him since the moment he left.  Each day I've wondered what he's doing, where he is, if he's happy (I know he is/was).  It's hard to not be in communication with your child.  My rational side knows that his trip away was good for all of us.  My mommy side is all too aware that my baby is becoming more independent and a young man.

Shhhhh.  Please don't tell him about this post.  Duckies, baby, mom mush is totally not acceptable by his standards, but I really had to share this with you.

He comes home today and I'm so excited to hear about his adventures. I can't wait to hug him and simply sit and listen as he shares every detail.  It's been a long week for me but a week of extraordinary experiences for him. 

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The expression on your face says it all - OM [one moment] meet up #29

Be it parent to child, partner to partner, friend to friend, our facial expression has impact on others. A friend posted this quote on Facebook this week and I thought it was one to share and remember.

"A new idea is delicate.
It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn;
it can be stabbed to death by a joke or
worried to death by a frown
on the right person's brow."    

[Charles Brower]

I love quotes.  Do you have a favorite one?  Please share it with us.

OM is a weekly meet up that promotes living in the moment.  Whether funny, sad, ridiculous, or banal, looking for these moments can promote balance in our lives.

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Living with blind faith - OM [one moment] meet up - #27

We just got back from San Francisco last night.  What a great trip.  While C was in conference most of the time, I had a wonderful respite from every day life.  I did a lot of walking and my feet and lower back are paying the price, but it was still a lot of fun exploring downtown SF:  shopping, SFMoMa, Art Academy, restaurants, more shopping.

It is a loooong flight between the coasts.  Yesterday, we had a rough landing in Vegas before making a 5 1/2 hour trip to Providence. Upon touchdown, I leaned over to C and whispered, "It probably wasn't a good idea to watch 'The Worlds most Extreme Airports' last night."  He agreed.  The History Channel show was all about landing at airports such as the one in St. Barts where the runway is only 2000 feet before dumping into the water or in Tibet where the runway ends at a huge cliff.  Each of these airports have differing wind patterns and landing strategies that have to be perfected.  The pilots have to be excellent aviators to master these spots.

Crash landing in St. Barts:






It got me thinking about how we live much of our everyday lives with blind faith.  I may have been nervous yesterday about our landing but I had faith the pilot was going to get us home safely.   I put my child on a school bus everyday and have faith he'll come home safely.  I hop in the car to go to the store and have faith I won't be hit by another driver. 

Our impending move is picking up speed.  I know we have until June but I have to many ducks to get in order.  We saw the house of our dreams this week.  It is a house I can envision living in the rest of my life.  It would be absolute serendipity should we end up in this house.  Somehow, I have utmost, blind as a bat faith that everything will work out as it should.  It's what keeps me going every day...faith.  I'm not even sure in what, but I have tons of it.  It has gotten me here thus far, so I'm gonna continue to grab onto it.

Do you have faith?  What keeps you going everyday?  Did you have a serendipitous moment this week?  Share with us!

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Finding my balance with a daily dose of creativity - OM [one moment] meet up #24

 art print by In a Pale Place

Balance in life - we are all looking for it.  Those of us who have found it, work at keeping it.  I'm beginning to realize and accept that routine and flexibility are key to balance.

By nature, I'm a type A, overachiever, stress inducer, non relaxing kind of person. This gets me into trouble as I take on too many things, worry about getting everything done, and then beat myself up for not doing it perfectly.  It's a vicious cycle.  Does this sound familiar to you?   I've been trying to break the cycle for a long time.

This week, I purposely mixed up my typical routine to see what would happen.  Although I was swimming in appointments, deadlines, and must-dos, I added exercise and creativity to my daily routine.  The exercise part is important and necessary.  It is the creativity part that was a surprise to me.  Let me explain.

Clearly a big part of my work is sewing, jewelry making, designing, generally being creative.  However a large part of my work, and often more consuming part, is typical office management work:  bookkeeping, marketing, writing/blogging, planning, etc.  Yesterday, as I was busy working on deadlines at the computer, I stopped what I was doing and sat at my sewing machine.  I took 15 minutes and finished a few projects.  I did this, not because I had to but because I wanted to.  It felt great.  It didn't feel like work (although technically it was).  It felt like I was feeding my creativity.  Doing something creative in my day makes me happy:  new, old, starting or finishing a project.  I need to do something creative every day.

OM is a weekly meet up that promotes living in the moment.  Whether funny, sad, ridiculous, or banal, looking for these moments can promote balance in our lives.

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Making the mundane your muse - OM [one moment] meet up - week #15

You know the elegantly staged bedside tables you see in magazines and interior design photos?  The ones that have a stylish lamp and vase with fresh flowers.  Mine is not like one of those.  Mine normally holds a pile of magazines, my current book, lip gloss, hand cream, an old glass of water, the occasional nail file, and yesterday's tissue.  Not a pretty scene.

One night this week, I crawled into bed early for a little 'me' time (book, TV, quiet).  I was playing around with my iPhone and wondered if I could make the aforementioned objects on and around my bedside table  more interesting through the eye of the iPhone camera.  I was really curious to know if I could take random shots and have them turn out more intriguing.  This is the result.  I am happy to know that my mess can be my muse.











What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present every day life and made you reflect, appreciate, notice?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #14 - welcoming a new blog contributor, Diana Brennan

I am very excited to introduce my talented friend, Diana Brennan, as a new contributor to the alamodeStuff blog! I've known Diana for several years through Etsy and the Arts in RI Etsy team. She is a great photographer and nature enthusiast. Combining her background in environmental science with her knowledge and love for photography, Diana's work is beautifully detailed and ethereal.

Diana will be curating a weekly photography post called "Captured." I look forward to seeing what she will share with us each Monday. You can learn more about Diana on her website, http://www.dsbrennan.com/ or blog, http://www.dsbrennan.blogspot.com/.

My moment this week actually came about while I was scheduling Diana's first post for this Monday. I have written aproximately 775 posts on this blog beginning in March, 2008. Having Lindy (Crafted by Lindy) and Diana as contributors allows me an opportunity to view this blog as the readers do, with an element of surprise and anticipation. Thank you, ladies!

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you grateful, smile, happy?

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Little things are often appreciated in a big way - OM [one moment] meet up, week #13

Week #13! This may be the longest I've every "stuck" with something journalistic (is that a word?).  Again, thank you to all who take part.  You've inspired me look for these moments each week.

The kids have been in camp this week: M, paintball and E, tennis.  My sanity is slowing coming back.  Some of you may appreciate my "moment" this week and others may find yourself scratching your heads thinking, "really?"  My moment came each morning when I woke up to get the kids ready for camp and DID NOT have to make them lunch.  It was provided at camp.  I know it's small, but if you are used to making lunches every day, you can appreciate the break.  Am I alone here?!

photo by edp9

Appreciating the little things in life can be BIG!!

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you reflect, appreciate, enjoy?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #12 - Life goes on

I walked out on our patio one morning this week to find this spider suspended between my two deck chairs. Little did it know that these chairs are used and moved around daily. I took some photos, kept Sophie from running between the chairs and contemplated the spiders existence. Then, in a blink of an eye, E ran out of the house and through the web to sit down next to me. There goes that web. I'm certain the spider, although jolted, found solace elsewhere.

I realized in this moment, that the spider can teach me a great deal about handling stress in life. We go about our day doing the best we can and never know when something will happen to upset the comfortable world we've built for ourselves. Great or small, these incidents can jolt us a bit. It's best that we just shake ourselves off and go about life as we know it. I doubt the spider sat around and contemplated its next move. It simply found another place to rebuild its web. Life goes on.

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you think, laugh, sigh?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #11 - Begin and end my day with serenity

Yesterday morning I found myself sitting on my deck, overlooking my yard, with a cup of coffee. I took in my surroundings, breathed in fresh air, smelled the lavender, and watched my dog.  This lasted maybe all of 10 minutes.



I then went about my hectic day.

By evening, I found myself in the very same spot with a glass of wine.



Giving myself a few moments at the beginning and end of my day was really a nice way to get centered. Turn on and turn off, so to speak.  It is a routine that I should try to incorporate ever day. My "moment" this week was bookending my day with serenity.

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you relax, breath, reflect?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #10 - unconditional love

Bug., originally uploaded by Jessica Florence.

I hope you all had a great week. I'm pretty sure I did, but it flew by so quickly I don't remember most of it. I have an adventure packed weekend ahead of me that I look forward to sharing with you next week. And I'm pretty excited about Father's Day.

This week, my OM moment came when I woke up one morning to find Sophie's neck and head stretched out over my stomach. She was sound asleep. As I lay there petting her, I realized I was on the receiving end of unconditional love. That is a great feeling.

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you wonder, scream, remember?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #9 - parenting can suck

[caution children switchplate, $10]

First, let me say that I'm really sorry this week's OM for me isn't of the positive sort.  I'm sure by the time I'm finished writing it, I'll find something to say that is remotely positive (because that is what I do to survive).  This week is more about being honest with my feelings and hoping to relate to others.

I've had a tough parenting week.  I won't bore you with the details, but I'll give you a rundown of the various separate incidents involved:

• missing child (no worries, he was found)

• deliberate deception

• x-rays

• overflowing toilet (of the worst kind)

Yes, all in one week! These were above and beyond our normal parent/child struggles this week.  I'm exhausted.  It is really hard being a parent sometimes.  I find myself shaking my head and asking both myself and my kids, "what were you thinking?"

These parenting issues have always been the same.  Kids find ways to get what they want.  It's a part of growing up.  Didn't we all think that the ends justifies the means?!   But the consequential end result is always the same:  frustration, anger, resentment, cold shoulder, slammed doors, pouting - from either parent or child).  [I didn't do the slamming door part.]

Parenting can really suck!  No matter how you slice it, we all go through this as both parents and kids.  I guess my "moment" this week was saying this out loud and then enforcing the rules and consequences I've now set up.  It's hard to punish your children.  It's hard to stay consistent with the punishment.  But it would be an even harder lesson learned if I didn't follow through with this.  I'm sticking to my guns.  Don't do the crime if you can't pay the time!  [channeling my inner Baretta and revealing my age here].

I need a drink.

So here is the positive spin...Yesterday, while wallowing in parenting self-pity, I read this blog post by Jessica Gottlieb -You stuck that where?  I follow Jessica on Twitter and often read her blog.  Her post made me laugh and relate.  It made me realize I'm not alone in this parenting vacuum.  We all have our moments!

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you wonder, scream, remember?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #8 - reality sinks in

C and I were in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area Tuesday - Thursday this week.  C had an interview at a practice there and I joined him to check out the area. 

[photo by moi]

For those of you who are not familiar, C is a medical resident embarking on his 7th and final year of residency.  He started this long journey over 13 years ago when our oldest son was born.  Having been a banker for a number of years, he decided to go to med school.  The last 13 years of training looked something like this:

1 2 years of pre med classes [update 6.9.10 - was correct by hubs.  When it's all over it will be 14 yrs]
1 year of research and applying to medical schools
4 years of medical school
7 years of residency

[I remember discussing with C, early on in his medical shcool training, what he might consider specializing in.  The conversation ended with me asking what specialty had the longest residency program.  When he told me neurosurgery, 7 years, I told him that was what he was going to choose.  I was right.]

peppered with 2 major periods of uncertainty:

1) medical school acceptance  - Northwestern, which luckily did not require us to move as we were living in Chicago at the time.

2) residency match - an arcane process where the students rank their choices for residency whilst the schools rank their choices of students.  Students literally find out where they are going just months from when they need to begin.  As you can imagine, this is hard on families.  After learning we were going to Brown, I remember sitting for a quiet moment outside the Dean's office.  Rhode Island...where the heck is Rhode Island?  Chris had to pull up a map and show me exactily where we'd be spending the next 7 years.

and

90 + hour work weeks, overnight calls, tight budgets, and  knowing we'd likely be moving the family again!!

[photo by moi]

So, here we are.  The light at the end of the tunnel, which used to be a pinhole, is now the size of a quarter.  The gamble is about to payoff.

Our lives have been mostly dictated by this whole process.  Not much choice, other than the initial choice of going down this path.  It's all the boys have ever known.  It's about all that I can bare.  We both agreed that it is surreal to think that we are finally nearing the end of this long journey.  My "one moment" this week was trying to let reality sink in and breath a sigh of relief for the future.

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you pause, pinch yourself, smile?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #7 - rewards for giving a moment

47/365-Old Hands, originally uploaded by A.I.Boniface.

I stopped by to see my neighbor this week. She is in her mid to late 80s and we like to keep an eye out for her. She was a nurse for many years, raised 4 kids, and was married to conservationist for 60 years. [He used to study the migration patterns of the turtles in our local pond.] She has a quick wit, open mind,  and wonderful perspective on life. I can only hope to be as "in touch" with the world in my 80s.

Mrs. R invited me into her home and we chatted for about 15 minutes. When I asked how she was doing, she told me she had just been feeling sorry for herself.  She missed her husband.

I was glad I stopped by.

She began talking about the oil spill in the Gulf and how angry she was about this incident "that should have never happened." She said her husband would have been heart broken. I had never seen her in this light.

She began to reminisce about all of the advances she has seen in her lifetime: antibiotics, city wide infrastructure, land development. She said that to some degree, the advances have developed more problems for us.

I agreed.

I was so glad to have stopped by Mrs. R's house. It gave me a chance to see life through her eyes. It gave her a chance to talk to someone about her feelings.  I found that this 'one moment' resonated in my mind throughout the day and week.

I need to stop by to see her more often.

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you wonder, smile, remember?

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OM [one moment] meet up - week 6 - vignette

My week was pretty hectic and while I could write about many "moments," one small one jumped out at me. 

I began sprucing up my garden last weekend.  Around Mother's Day each year, I start my plantings and begin to bring out my summer gear (pots, furniture, etc).

I  love adding a bit of decorative interest to my front porch.  It seems to change every year, but I like to make this area welcoming.  It's probably for me more than anyone else, but it makes me happy.  

Since our front is mostly shaded during the day, I found this hosta and plopped it into the pot.  I plopped my beloved concrete ball in the smaller pot, added a lantern (which I light when I know we are having guests) and one of many shells we've collected over the years.  Voila!  A corner with purpose.

This little corner by our door made me sit down and enjoy the ivy climbing up a trellis that hides our electricity meters.  I added a bench (from our backyard) and now I've found that I sit out front and watch the kids play and the neighbors pass by.   The boys are congregating (a.k.a loitering) here, too, which I actually love.

I took lots of other garden pictures that I'll share next week.  Have a wonderul weekend!!

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you pause, smile, slow down?


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OM [one moment] meet up - week 5 - validation

I'll admit, yesterday I wasn't sure what I was going to write today for our 5th week OM [one moment] meet up.  My week was kind of a blurr.  I feel much like the hamster in the ball running around aimlessly bumping into things.

Peanut's day out! -Peanut-, originally uploaded by Kaede-wings.

Since my week started with my 8yo in the ER having a deep puncture wound in is bottom, I've been playing catch-up on work and obligations.  Do you ever have a week that feels off by a day or two.  I feel like it's only Wednesday.  Anyway, E is fine.  All is well and, thankfully, nothing serious came out of the accident.  One tetanus shot, two sore buns, and a handfull of antibiotics later, I'm here to tell you to always make sure your garden rakes are turned over with tines pushed into the ground.

My "moment" this week actually came late yesterday.  I sold my first photo (red hydrant) and it felt great (jolted me out of my numb state of being).  There is a sense of validation that comes with any sale, but this one was particularly special.  I've been taking photos since high school (it's actually one of the first artistic mediums that stuck with me) and finally got enough nerve to post a few photos in my Etsy shop.  Then I waited...thinking I'd let them expire and move on.  Lo, and behold, a photo sells.  "She likes me, she really likes me."  What a feeling!

What was your 'one moment' this week? What took you out of your present moment and made you pause, smile, breath? 

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #5 - Battling bamboo in the garden

I hope you had a great week. Mine was on the long and exhausting side but I'm hanging in there. C just returned from an 8 day class and nat'l conference and will now be on chief call for 10 days straight (meaning he will get calls and can be called in to the hospital 24/7 for the next 10 days). If you see my mood change in the next week, don't be surprised!

My one moment this week actually came to me last Sunday as I was toiling in my garden. We have a 12' x 4' bamboo patch that screens a blue stone patio from our neighbors for privacy. When we put in the bamboo, we were told it was a "clumping" variety and could be easily controlled. Hmmmm...."easily controlled" is a relative term which now means pulling pavers up and cutting new growth every spring (a.k.a. lots of work).  The bamboo sprouts up all over the yard, under the pavers, into the house. I can only imagine what the overall root system looks like under the surface.

We were naive.  Someone once told us that only an enemy would suggest planting bamboo. We should have planted it in large pots like a good friend of mine did in Seattle.  It looks great in large pots and serves it's purpose well.

I love bamboo!  I love it's sustainable, fast growing quality.  I love it's overall appearance.  It gave us instant privacy.  Who knew there was so much bad that comes with the good.

My bamboo seems to be a bit of a metaphor in life - anything worth having comes with [lots] of maintenance.

What was your 'one moment' this week? Share in the blog comments here, on your own blog (and link back below) or on my Facebook fan page. If you are on Twitter, I've started a hash tag - #ommeetup. We'd love to hear your moment this week!

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #4 - punch buggy yellow, no punch backs!

Square Bug - San Francisco, originally uploaded by Count Rushmore.

This week's OM meetup is brought to you by the Volkswagen Beetle.

Driving to the store one morning, after dropping E off at school, I saw a Volkswagen Beetle coming toward me. I immediately thought, "Punch buggy blue, no punch backs."

For those of you familiar with this game, you won't think I'm too crazy. If you are unfamiliar, here are some rules to the game (and you may still think I'm crazy). My kids and I play this all the time. If we see a VW Bug, we shout those words and gently (most of the time) punch each other in the arm. We've even added the terms "classic and convertible" to our rules. When I was a kid, I think we referred to it as "slug bug."

So, my moment this week stems from habit, kids games, and the smile I got when I realized I "punch bugged" myself.

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #3

We just returned from a last minute trip to NYC. We did a lot in 4 days: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, shopping, dinner with cousin and family, MoMA, eat, walk, eat, walk, etc. The weather couldn't have been nicer even with one evening of showers.

No matter how fun or how long the vacation, there is always that moment when you unlock the door to your home, walk in, turn on the lights, drop your bags, and are hit with the familiarity of home. That was my moment this week. We did so much and had such a wonderful time but were still happy to come home.

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OM [one moment] meet up - week #2

OM [one moment] meet up is a weekly gathering of shared moments that make each of us pause and connect with life.  learn more here and join us!


I'm excited that so many of you want to participate in this meet up.  I appreciate your comments and have enjoyed reading your moments and feeling your enthusiasm.  Thank you!

In anticipation of this first official One Moment meet up (I know many of us started last week), I've found myself searching all week for special "moments." This is a great thing, right?!  It doesn't at all surprise me, that my moment came yesterday morning while dropping E (my 8yr old) off at school. Many of my moments are revealed through him as I've posted in the past.

As E left the car and headed to the school door, he approached a classmate and greeted him with a pat on the back. His friend, in turn, did the same to him. That was it. Nothing more. Just a pat and then they both ran in to the school.

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To see such young kids perform this warm gesture was moving. It immediately reminded me of the importance of acknowledging our friends, family, other people with even a small gesture of saying, "hey, what's up, buddy?" 

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