Several months ago, near the beginning of summer, I had a moment of nostalgia. A memory–really a feeling–swept over me as I drove back to Texas from a recent visit to my home in Arkansas.  During that moment, I thought, (as I often do when I have one of “those” moments) “I should put this into writing.  I need to record this memory and how it made me feel.  I want my kids to know about this one day.”  But life took over again, and I failed to record it.  And the feeling, along with time, slipped away again.

This blog is my attempt to record those moments on a more regular basis.  I turned 40 this year.  You will see that this fact permeates much of this blog, as it was, surprisingly, a big deal to me.  More than any other birthday, it made me stop and reflect on the notion of growing older.  Not to be “doom and gloom,” but I know I’m probably nearing, at best, the halfway point of  my life.  It’s time to start doing all the things I’ve been putting off.  It’s time to make time.

As a mom of two busy boys–Cade, 9, and Jase, 3–I don’t expect to sit daily and ponder the meaning of life in this blog.  Instead, when those special memories and personal opinions on the great topics of life flood my thoughts, I plan to find time to put them into writing.  I want my boys to know about their mama.  And though I do spend a lot of time just talking to them, I know that they will appreciate my observations and explanations more when they are much older. So, boys, here is a little glimpse into the mind of Mama.  If you, the reader, happen to enjoy it along the way, all the better.

With all my love,

Kristen aka Mama