They stood toe to toe. Black patent leather lined up against Lightening McQueen Red. One white gloved hand reached out for the other and I’d swear later that a smile passed between those palms. A bearded face gazed down into its clean shaven mirror, delighting in its rosy cheeked twin. I took in their Mutt…
Category Archives: Christmas
The “Sprains” of the Holiday
Last Monday dawned & I went downstairs to start taking our tree down. It was bittersweet but soon I was humming and making quick work of the tedious job. We had bought a new kitchen table on Friday, the old one that hadn’t made it’s way to the basement yet made a perfect place to…
Inspire Me at Christmas:
I haven’t participated in Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop in a while… mostly because normally my PROUD MOMMIES are here on Thursdays..(they’ll be back next week) but this week I saw a Prompt that I could definately use: “Has the internet ever inspired you?” Why YES, it does…daily! Websites like Pinterest are stealing my time but…
Wordless Wednesday: What Christmas Looks Like….
My favorite time of the year…. My heart opened…. …as the gifts did…. and this is what it saw……. “BLESSED” Related Posts:No Related Posts
Merry Christmas from The Kir Corner
I found this wonderful little poem and wanted to share it with all of you…. as my children said this morning…”HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS!” Mother Christmas by Paul Curtis The birth of Christ Is the reason for the day Santa Claus does his part In his magical way Rudolf and the other reindeer…
Twas the Night Before…..
Twas the night before Christmas….. Since I have been a very little girl I have anticipated things, honestly I admit that I “look forward” to occasions more than the actual happenings. It’s the MAGIC, MYSTERY, MUSE of knowing that something “good is coming” that makes me happiest. So here is why sugarplums dance in…
A Song to Start Our Holiday Weekend
I don’t brag about my children a lot. I don’t ever want to be “that mom”. “Gio is so smart” “Jacob is so creative” and I let it go at that. Once in a while I write about them here and let you see how much those little boys light up my life. But today…
My Ode to Sitting with Santa
The First Year you looked up With Wonder & Magic in your eyes… But the next year with your arms held out all the mall heard your cries… “Please Mommy Sit with us” you pleaded next with love we just obliged….. but now I fear I might be will be…
December Scattergories: The Kir Edition
Dresden over at Creating Motherhood is playing Scattergories for December, I thought it might be fun so here we go: 1 )What is the name of your favorite Holiday themed song? Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea (it’s relatively new and Sleigh Ride will always be dear to my heart, but…
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I'm Kir (short for Kirsten.)
I'm a wife, a mommy to twins (Giovanni & Jacob) , an infertility survivor and a Writer.
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