Things are starting to settle down. For the first time in almost two weeks, I wasn't rushing. There was time to take a leisurely shower. I even applied make-up and dried my hair, kind of.
The kids were in the other room, watching a video. When I came in to tell them lunch was ready, Riley looked up at me and said,
"Don't you look pretty?"
God I love this girl.
About Me
- Michelle O'Neil
- I've written for Literary Mama,The Imperfect Parent,Cool Cleveland,The Mad as Hell Club and the anthologies pictured below. I'm also a contributor to Hopeful Parents. In recent former lives, I worked in radio news and as a registered nurse. I blog about one Hot Toddy,two great kiddos,spirituality, autism and whatever else tickles me. Our daughter Riley is nine and has Asperger's,our son Seth is seven. Thanks for stopping! Make yourself at home.
Anthologies I've contributed to:
Countdown to Riley's Service Dog
I support gay marriage
Blog Roll
- 4 Paws for Ability
- 4 Paws for Kheira
- Author Mom With Dogs
- Carnal Zen
- Changing Trains
- Charlie the North Star Dog
- Courtney Sheinmel
- Creative Ink
- DC IMPACT
- Drama Mama
- Fully Caffeinated
- GMO-FREE SHOPPING GUIDE
- Healing and Preventing Autism
- Hopeful Parents
- Identity Crisis
- Incipient Turvy
- Indiebound.org
- Jennifer Lauck
- Jess Wilson
- Kario
- Kim Stagliano
- Laura Goodin
- Lend 4 Health
- Lessons from Liberty
- Lisa Romeo
- Literary Mama
- Look Me In The Eye
- Mad As Hell Club
- MB12
- Mercurious
- Normal Films
- Pixie Mama
- Real(tor) Thoughts
- Reflections on the Pond
- Roughly Speaking
- Teachings of Abraham
- TED Talks
- Teen Autism
- The Believing Soul
- The Daily Puppy
- The Pioneer Woman
- This Mom
- Working With Words
- Writer Unboxed
5 comments:
"don't you look pretty?"!!!!!
Did you do a little dance?
Aww. Sweet girl.
My girls say that only when I use the curling iron. If I just blow-dry/air dry it, I don't get compliments.
If they go overboard with compliments, my "momometer" rises and I wonder what they did or didn't do or what they wanted.
She is adorable!
I love this girl, too. AND I love how you recognize and appreciate the grace in your life.
Have you read the Rilke quote about how pain carves furrows that can later be filled with joy? Can't call it to mind exactly right now, but this reminds me of it.
May your furrows overrun with joy, Michelle.
So sweet!
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