New Year’s Eve and I get a little nostalgic. The kids in the house don’t have such little feet anymore, but I still woke up early today for breakfast and thought of this season of life when it was usually my only chance for quiet time. Enjoy! The Last Breakfast of the Year Eight a.m. Read More
Does anyone else have this problem? Is it hard to listen to your own recorded voice? Let me back up. Earlier this year I met Dr. Christina Hibbert at a conference–we were seated at the same table for dinner. What a delight to meet her – she is the mother to six children, psychologist and Read More
“Mothering Through the Whirlwind is an inspirational memoir written by Tamara Passey. The author’s story begins when she’s twelve years old, and she promises herself to take the time to carefully consider before accepting a marriage proposal. When Steve, a college boyfriend, comes back into her life he does propose and she, remembering her Read More
Reflections on motherhood, book signings, and what a suitcase full of books means to me now. Gone for three days, I returned home to a poem written for me and left on my bed. I asked my child who wrote it if I could share it. She said, “sure, as long as I’m anonymous.” So, Read More
I’m happy to announce this Goodreads Giveaway No purchase necessary. Enter to win a print (paperback) copy of Mothering through the Whirlwind! Giveaway starts Tuesday, April 28th 2015 and ends at midnight on May 1st, 2015 Good luck! Goodreads Book Giveaway Mothering through the Whirlwind by Tamara Passey Giveaway ends May 01, 2015. See the giveaway Read More
Is it Monkey Bread? or Cinnamon Pull-Aparts as my cookbook describes it? Or is it ooey-gooey sweet bread waiting to be devoured, like it looks on my counter? Does it matter what we call it? What’s in a name anyway? Before I tackle that question with an illustration from the Nordic Ware company- here is Read More
That’s how American Mothers Inc honors mothers! First luxury – this year the AMI National Convention was held at the New York Waldorf Astoria. Yes, the Waldorf Astoria. Of course any hotel stay is a luxury for a mom, but the Waldorf provided historic, plush surroundings complete with fine dining and attention to detail. Even the dessert sported the iconic Read More
A few months ago I was asked what motherhood means to me. I needed to respond rather quickly–in writing. A straightforward question, but to be honest, not one I’d pondered specifically on my own. I did my best to describe my early experiences as a new mother, some of the challenges I faced and how Read More
“Where there is great love there are miracles.” ~Willa Cather