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Borta Blog: The Best Cards Aren’t From Hallmark
I celebrated another birthday recently, and each of my kids wrote me a homemade card. While I love all of them, I really wanted to share the card from my 10-year-old daughter.
Borta’s Blog: Why I’m Becoming My Mother
I recently had one of those moments, when I was talking to my now-teenage daughter about going to Six Flags unsupervised, and I realized that I have officially become my mother.
Borta Blog: Death Of The Dial Tone
I’ve always known that there would be aspects of my childhood to which my children would be completely unable to relate. “What’s a dial tone?” my son asked.
Borta Blog: MOM = ATM
In these final hours before Thanksgiving, I have to admit I’m feeling just a bit guilty.
Borta: The Lesson My Son Taught Me, Twice
Three years ago, my son taught me a lesson that I thought would stay with me forever. I guess it didn’t stick too well, because last week I had to learn it all over again.
Borta: This Ain’t Ratatouille
I have a couple of friends who, each day this month, are posting to their Facebook pages another thing about which they’re thankful.
My Son Is Responsible For Every Grey Hair
For weeks our son, who turns 15 tomorrow, has pestered us to allow him to go to one of those giant “house of horrors” places with his new high school friends.
Borta Blog: The Perils Of A Working Mom
Any mom who works outside the home knows how challenging it can be to balance work and family. I’m fortunate to have a lot of help getting my kids to and from their activities.
An Open Letter To Road Construction
Dear TxDOT (or whichever entity is responsible for finishing the seemingly never-ending construction on our North Texas roads), Please, please, please, please, pretty please hurry up and finish.
Borta Blog: Ash Wednesday Musings
Okay, no big postings this week, but I did want to share a funny story. I’m sitting in church with my family on Ash Wednesday moments before we receive the ashes on our foreheads, and […]
Borta Blog: ‘That’ Mom
It’s hard for me to believe, but it appears as if I’ve become “that” mom: the incredible, do-it-all woman who sacrifices everything for her children’s benefit. Well, okay. To be fair, we should take away […]
