living the dream :: Page 5 :: Elizabeth McGuire

Hell yeah, you are!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by ewm | 4 Comments

It’s been nearly three years since I started this blog and wow! what a creative boost this space has been for me. Thank you so much to everyone who reads and comments. I appreciate you more than you know! I have grand plans for PeaceLoveGuac and other related projects. Part of making them happen is spreading the word and building a…

Hello summer!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by ewm | 4 Comments

Add popsicles and this pretty much sums up our summer plans. * * * Here’s hoping that this summer is filled with memories half as amazing as this one, but God help me, completely void of this one.

Plan B

Posted on May 23, 2012 by ewm | 7 Comments

Let’s hear it for the child who, after requesting an elaborate nature hike, is perfectly content with a random field of weeds. * * * Like this post? You will probably enjoy this one or this one. (Both with favorite photos.)

Super

Posted on April 28, 2012 by ewm | 9 Comments

I try very hard not to buy into the SuperMom myth…that constant pressure to do and be everything to our kids and families. We all know it’s impossible to attain and counterproductive to set those ridiculous expectations. That said, when my 7-year-old son puts a cape on me, by God I’m gonna wear it proudly. The last few weeks have…

Sibling Revelry

Posted on April 8, 2012 by ewm | 14 Comments

I never wanted a child. I always wanted children. Siblings, confidantes, compadres, chums. Tattlers, teachers, accomplices, antagonists. Rivals, secret-keepers, scapegoats and partners-in-crime. Mentors and tormentors. I wanted wagon pullers, swing pushers, fort builders and sand-castle destroyers. I wanted a full table, too many backpacks, and commas on our Christmas card. I wanted a firstborn, a middle, a baby. I wanted…

Lucky shot

Posted on March 29, 2012 by ewm | 6 Comments

Top reason every Mom needs a camera? To freeze the fleeting moments of pure adoration so they can be thawed out later, when she can do no right in the eyes of her child. * * *

March Madness

Posted on March 22, 2012 by ewm | 5 Comments

It’s that time of year…time when the rivalries get a little intense, loved ones pick sides, and a lot of time is spent negotiating who wins what when. But who am I kidding? That’s every season around here. As a mother of three, I’m constantly juggling the barrage of questions and demands thrown at me from the little people in…

Hello Monday

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ewm | 4 Comments

You are killing me with your endless possibility and relentless tedium. * * *

Resilience

Posted on March 1, 2012 by ewm | 6 Comments

The best words ever: “I’m o-tay!”

Adventure time

Posted on January 28, 2012 by ewm | 8 Comments

Mom, when can I have an adventure? Like what? You know, an adventure! With tunnels and secret passageways and booby traps. And chasing. Every good adventure has chasing. * * * * * Speaking of adventures, there’s a doozy coming up, and though I doubt it will include chasing, I hope you’ll join in. On April…