http://k-rae.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Keva B. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:58:40 GMT 2009-12-29T12:58:40Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410308 Ah, the joys of gardening; the soft soil between your fingers, the warmth of the sun on your shoulders, the scent of freshly turned earth. It has been said, "You can bury a lot of troubles digging . . . Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:28:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410308 Keva B. 2008-07-31T10:28:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246956 Well, I'm not sure how I manage to offend people so effectively, but if there is one thing in my life I can do it's that.   Okay, so mainly I offend men, which is strange to me, because . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:03:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246956 Keva B. 2008-02-02T02:03:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246077 Alright world, I just don't have it in me to get a blog written tonight.   I know.   Many of you are weeping right now, and that's ok.   Cry it out.   Sometimes we all . . . Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:51:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246077 Keva B. 2008-02-01T04:51:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977245003 What a day, what a day!   It's never boring with four kids, let me tell ya.   And to make life more interesting I'm a stay-at-home mom with just about zero domestic skills.   . . . Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:35:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977245003 Keva B. 2008-01-31T03:35:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244054 And here I am, once again, to hook you up with your little Keva snack for the day.   Yum!   Careful though, I'm chalk full of calories and carbs, terribly unhealthy, and that is what makes . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:15:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244054 Keva B. 2008-01-30T04:15:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243036 For some of you this is not the first of my personal blog sites you've been visiting. It wasn't long ago that I gave all my eager readers a daily dose of Keva (not that the rare posting isn't . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:31:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243036 Keva B. 2008-01-29T02:31:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242585 To all my dear readers out there... It's been far too long since I have graced you with a story. Between kids, school, and my recent obsession with Second Life I have had no time. Yes, you read . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:19:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242585 Keva B. 2008-01-28T17:19:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164043 Halloween has come and gone at our house.   I’ve sent all the children to bed with just the faintest wisps of makeup left in their hairlines and spider tattoos still attached to their arms. . . . Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:50:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164043 Keva B. 2007-11-01T04:50:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162998 Well, I'm home again.  *sigh* Real life must begin again at some point.  It's always sad to come home from a beautiful hotel and have to search for an open place on the messy living . . . Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:26:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162998 Keva B. 2007-10-31T03:26:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977160052 Sometimes I think that this blog is my personal journal.   Sadly, as often as I’ve been posting recently shows you how much I actually write down all that I’m thinking and feeling. . . . Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:17:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977160052 Keva B. 2007-10-28T04:17:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157079 GREAT news!  I'm finally making money as a writer.  Officially I am a professional writer!  i can't tell you how good it is to be paid for something I love so much.  Granted, . . . Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:19:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157079 Keva B. 2007-10-24T23:19:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153434 So my sister has given me a challenge to write 100 things I love about my husband.   She recently did this with her new husband and I've decided the odds are stacked against me.   I've . . . Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:45:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153434 Keva B. 2007-10-21T03:45:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152031 With so many little ones in the house we spend a lot of time playing pretend. They suck me into their games, give me a fake name, then tell me exactly what I’m supposed to be doing. Today I became . . . Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:21:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152031 Keva B. 2007-10-19T15:21:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977148565 I now have four children under the age of five. Really, what am I thinking?  I’ve learned a lot in the last five years, though.  Toddlers have got to be the best teachers there are.  . . . Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:31:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977148565 Keva B. 2007-10-16T01:31:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145059 “The Sperm”   I think I may have been a little too open with my children about the baby making process.  There have been a lot of questions flying around as we’ve recently . . . Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:49:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145059 Keva B. 2007-10-12T04:49:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142867 So it’s midnight.  I’m sitting on my bed, watching TiVo, drinking a Mt. Dew (seriously, do I really need Mt. Dew? Definitely not, but it’s just so dang good!), and typing this.  . . . Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:24:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142867 Keva B. 2007-10-10T04:24:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977141608 Things I have learned from being a mother and wife… 1.       Closing the bathroom door is not going to give you any peace and quiet.  It’s just going to . . . Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:35:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977141608 Keva B. 2007-10-09T00:35:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140354 As a veteran mother I have come upon so many ironies in parenthood.   The biggest of them has to be breastfeeding.  Yes, I said BREAST-feeding!  As uncomfortable as the word BREAST-feeding . . . Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:41:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140354 Keva B. 2007-10-07T19:41:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129261 Take your mind back to Christmas 2002. Imagine you’re sitting in a mid-sized living room. The air is stuffy and suffocating. Too many people, combined with an oversized tree, are making the normally . . . Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:15:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129261 Keva B. 2007-09-27T02:15:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128450 Five years ago I married my sweetheart.  I’ll never forget the day he and I stood hand-in-hand in front of our family and friends.  I was young, scared, unsure, and hopeful.  The scents . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:19:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128450 Keva B. 2007-09-26T07:19:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128174 It’s funny how you change as you become a mom.  Your whole thought process changes.  Once upon a time I was surrounded daily by peers, members of society with relatively the same language . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:46:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128174 Keva B. 2007-09-25T23:46:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127336 Have you ever noticed how all the simple things in life become near impossible once you become a mother?    Let’s take a look at a daily scenario:   It’s bright and early . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:57:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127336 Keva B. 2007-09-25T02:57:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977126335 I went to the doctor today. Because I know no one here, I had to drag all three kids along. I was just going to get some refills on prescriptions, of course it's got to turn into a whole lot more than . . . Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:00:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977126335 Keva B. 2007-09-24T05:00:17Z