Sassafras Mama

A year ago today, as I was putting away the groceries and thinking about the end of summer vacation, my cell phone rang. JT was on a playda...

We've had a taste of spring this week and on the way home from school today JT suggested that we go bike riding. Six months ago he brok...

Thirteen weeks ago today, as the summer drew to a close, JT broke his leg. Today, the final cast was removed. We both feel lighter tonight...

When JT first broke his leg, he gleefully believed that he could go the next two months without a bath. I put the kibosh on such fun, of co...

An update on the journey that began eight weeks ago last night, when JT took his first trip to the Emergency Room at our local hospital. The...

The prompt over at Sunday Scribblings is "My first act as Queen......." I have no idea what to write. Those of you who know me as...

Four weeks ago today our hero broke his leg. So it was therefore time to remove the cast and do an x-ray or two to see how things were prog...

The silver lining to the cloud that is a broken leg has been mail. When you are 7 years old, getting something in the mail is a very big de...

I've always felt lucky in the baby I brought into the world more than 7 years ago. He's strong, resilient, and kind (not to mention...

JT is just beginning to discover that when you bust your leg everyone pays attention to you. This morning saw a steady parade of neighbors ...

After a full day of eating cupcakes from M and a few minutes of crutches practice while D looked on, JT was tired last night. He went to sl...

Well, it's not exactly a peg leg. But it is a broken leg. On Friday evening, JT was riding bikes on a trail with his friend M and M...