A friend said you can never attain perfect. You shouldn’t even try. Be whole. Be complete. Be in great shape for the shape you’re in. It took a lot of tearing down walls and getting past surface highs to find the deep-down bone happiness. I deserve that. And it’s something I find sharing with my [...]
big deal on the internet
I’m a dork. I once tripped on a set of stairs and got a GIGANTIC bruise, but kept going. Did I mention the bruise was ON.MY.FACE. Then there was the time a spider landed on my leg while I was driving. And I drove into the ditch. There was that once that I was wearing [...]
geek is the new cool
I borrowed a quote from Nathaniel today. Not the one they are using to name their new blog. (you have no idea how close it came to “PieMouth”) I could tell you the name but they want to wait til it’s ready. The name?? PERFECT! Go check out the face lift we got over at [...]
relaunching belief in myself
I am so proud of the re-launch of Aiming Low. It was amazing to see the new team of writers all come together. It felt good to have that rush of accomplishment again. Having brilliant minds come together for a common purpose. Staring at the blank slate. Wondering if I really wanted that challenge. Feeling [...]
she’s done a lot in seven years
You were the last we were going to have. Every soft breath and quiet cry was held in a little firmer grasp. We smiled with the newness you brought. We marveled at your ability to make us dream deeper. We were shocked with the thought you’d ever be taken away. Impossible. Unfathomable. Unstoppable. Unforgettable. The [...]
no answers yet
He’s sleeping this morning. The pain in his head woke him up and he spent last night in the ER. Everything came back normal and clean. His mama in the wheelchair wishes they had an answer. I try to convince myself that it’s nothing. But it’s never nothing for us. My sweet husband told me [...]
i used the “i” word
Today I had the chance to brag about my kids. Oh, they make me slightly crazy. Because of the wheelchair, I can’t hide from them anymore. There are days when I’m counting down the seconds minutes days until I can have that mojito. Then there are days when I tell someone truthfully there are no [...]
going home
There are times I look at the pictures that are all over our walls. Laughs in the grass. Smiles at the park. Moments on the beach. A part of me wishes for those days. Those hugs. These unconditional friendships. Those comforting familiarities. We have a trip coming up. In less than a week we’ll be [...]
PINK!
We had a big day around here. You might be able to tell from the expression that there was excitement in the air. Then the real fun started. There was water. There was PINK! Lordy, was there ever pink! And then there was the end of Peyton’s face as we knew it. All we would [...]
like mother, like daughter
“There’s a girl in my class that already knows how to write her name in cursive.” A simple statement made by a six-year-old to her mommy. It filled me with a healthy dose of self-doubt. “Would you like to know how to write your name?” I asked because I could feel that it was what [...]
i like mine parted on the side (braids)
For the most part, there’s been a separation of this blog and the one I founded and helped to build called Aiming Low. For the people that have read it there has been a different tone than here. There was humor and giggles at the most serious subjects. It was always important that people understand [...]
About Anissa
Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.
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- It’s never too early to teach your kids how to get thrown out of an establishment with STYLE August 6, 2009
- do people comment because they have things to say or they feel they have to? June 26, 2010
- well, here you go…. August 3, 2010
- we respect doctors because they’re terribly smart and have cool toys June 15, 2010
- my kids used to think i snored. now they shake me awake for comas. March 29, 2010
- i wish i was on a beach somewhere May 21, 2012
- when you find out your friends are douches May 18, 2012
- i can tell you EXACTLY what you can do May 15, 2012
- “retarded” is never the right word May 13, 2012
- my mother’s gift May 12, 2012
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- 5 Things I’ve Always Hated About Summer But Was Too Afraid to Admit Una LaMarche
- MU Teen: Life Spice – On Individuality MU Teen Writer
- Math Solves Everything. Also Vampires. Faiqa Khan














if you feel the need to comment
Something that was explained at Bloggy Boot Camp was “how to get more comments“. Now, I won’t lie and tell you that I don’t appreciate when a post resonates with a reader in a way that makes you feel the need to take time out of your busy life and leave a comment. I do. [...]