http://www.upnorthmommy.com Motherhood in the woods of Northern Michigan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:36:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been gone a while. Sorry about that. I've reached a point that I feel as if I have nothing interesting to say. I can't tell you why. When I think about how long it's been since I've written a post, I want to get online and write, but ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/uVLGVWXgwZA/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/07/have-you-ever-felt-as-if-youve-got-nothing-to-say/ I hope you're all having a great Fourth of July. Please remember our members of the military who are missing their families serving so far away from home today. We had several members of the military come into our livery today and we gave them a discount as we always ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/31Yk2pC-vgA/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/07/happy-july-4th/ Today Little Miss Throwsafit turned a big corner. Normally she crawls or walks on her knees around the house, but today she started to stand up and walk everywhere. It was so cool to see her on her feet walking from room to room like a normal four year old. ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/aufTdX0MGm4/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/07/she-stood-up-and-walked/ Today is my birthday and as you can tell by my title here, I am 42 years old. I am still amazed at how fast forty two years have gone by. Nonetheless, it's been a good forty two years and I have a lot to be thankful for. I have had ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/GcCQvCVLtiQ/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/06/forty-two-years-ago-today/ Happy Fathers' Day  to all the dads. Whatever it is you're doing today, I hope you're having a great time. Earlier today, I drove an hour to Mejier in Gaylord and bought  him some Chimay beer that he likes. It's a beer brewed by Trappist Monks in Belguim. The monks and ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/3Ns3wE850UI/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day-2/ Today was an interesting day.  Light purple clouds swirled in the sky, allowing some large drops to fall periodically, but nothing heavy. It just allowed for some very pretty photographs. These are some photos from Alcona County. A storm is a brewin'. On the way home I stopped to take photos of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/rUSbCTYi-D0/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/06/a-sunday-drive-11/ Today Little Miss Throwsafit is four years old. Four! It's a cliché to ask this but it's so true: where has all the time gone? On Saturday night, we celebrated LMT's birthday as well as my dad's who turned 66, I think.  I'm losing count.  Isn't that terrible.  Anyway, here are ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/B1SVbt-oY4s/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/06/happy-birthday/ My parents and my brother are up this weekend for a bit of fly fishing, golfing, and grilling out. We'll be celebrating my daughter's 4th birthday (it's June 8th) and my dad's 60-something birthday (it's June 9th) tomorrow. Today my mom, Little Miss Throwsafit, Littlest One, and I spent some ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/CD_y07erlFs/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/06/family-time/ My article at Pajamas Media about spring coming to the Northwoods is up! Here's an excerpt: As I stood at the kitchen window that faced south toward the gravel parking lot of our canoe livery and fly shop, I felt the breeze drift in. I stopped what I was doing, closed ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/PSZncYxrDsI/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/05/finally-spring-arrives-in-the-northwoods/ In case some of you didn't know, I do most of my blogging about conservative politics. I write primarily at Wizbang as well as my personal political site Politics @ Up North Mommy. I also write columns and articles for several news organizations including the Washington Examiner and Pajamas Media. A ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UpNorthMommy/~3/b402NNCKiOw/ http://www.upnorthmommy.com/2009/05/spring-in-the-northwoods/