by Leslie Sholly | Apr 22, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, Uncategorized
It’s been three weeks now since Anni tagged me to participate in the #RockingMotherhood challenge. I hadn’t forgotten about the challenge–I was just thinking. Because it IS a challenge, in a society that’s hell bent on making mothers feel that...
by Leslie Sholly | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
There is another laundry basket in the hallway. I have to check the waistbands of all the jeans and boxer shorts for sizes before I put them away. Another car is jockeying for position in front of the house. I am cooking more meat than usual. We needed a second pew on...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 6, 2013 | books, Catholicism, movies, music, review
Y’all, I am OBSESSED with Les Miserables right now. Searching Twitter and Tumblr tags, listening to every soundtrack I can find on Spotify pretty much nonstop, reading reviews and analyses online . . . I cannot WAIT to see it again. Let’s not call this...
by Leslie Sholly | May 24, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, teenagers
In an uncertain world, there’s a certain appeal in believing that there is anything we are sure about, and pride in celebrating and sharing lessons learned and wisdom gained. And I do know a lot of things, some of them instinctively and others through hard life...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 13, 2012 | Knoxville, law, Politics
I’ve got five kids and I’ve been a mother for over 21 years. I find that my “mothering urges” sort of spread themselves over whatever children happen to be around me. When my kids have friends over, I’m all “sweetheart” and...