So, yeah, it's been quiet here for a couple weeks. After that flurry of blogging mania (ooohhhh, a whole three posts...impressive) - silence. Well, not really silence on my end. Just on yours. Well, on your receiving end that is. What I am trying to say is, my blogging silence signified a ... Read More about Stops and Starts
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“I didn’t sign up for this!”
I didn't sign up for this. I see it written all over his face as I walk through the door. I know that look because at that moment my brain is fighting the same thought. I had just brought a sobbing child to school -- one who complained of stomach ache, headache, anything to not have to walk ... Read More about “I didn’t sign up for this!”
No More Multi-Taskin’ Mama Mondays: Homemade Bubbles And Bubble Wands
In honor of my commitment to no more multi-tasking, I am introducing "No More Multi-Taskin' Mama Mondays." I hope to write posts on Monday's about this commitment to the present, unhurried life I am trying to achieve. I thought I would post this super-fun activity I did with my boys a couple ... Read More about No More Multi-Taskin’ Mama Mondays: Homemade Bubbles And Bubble Wands
No More Multi-Taskin’ Mama
"Mama. Mama. Mommy. Mommy. MOMMY. MOOOOMMMYYYY!!!!!" "What?!!!" "(insert random request, statement, observation or tattle-tale here)" Now repeat 500 times and you have the life of a mother. Multiply this number by however many children she has. This is some of that noise I was talking ... Read More about No More Multi-Taskin’ Mama
Why I Write…
It's been quiet here on my blog for months. Before all you dedicated bloggers out there get all judgey pants on me know I have a lot of really good excuses. Health (or lack there of). Two hoodlums in my house that masquerade as my sons. Summer vacation when I never had a chance to pee in peace ... Read More about Why I Write…
Holy Lessons in Blah-Blah Days…
I wrote this post a week ago and could have written the same thing again today. It's been groundhog day in my world for the past few weeks. But, God's grace picks me up to do it again and again (although I certainly don't do it gracefully!) Hope this is encouraging to those of you stuck in the ... Read More about Holy Lessons in Blah-Blah Days…
“He said WHAT??!!!”: Best Potty Training Quotes
It's been pretty serious around here the past few months. I'm done with all this serious nonsense for today. Nothing can make me giggle like the things that come out of the mouths of my little boys. I have a little book where I try to keep track of the humorous things my kiddos have said over the ... Read More about “He said WHAT??!!!”: Best Potty Training Quotes
“But, God…” : Writing Through the Pain
I'm at the end of me. I promised myself when I got here again that I would write through the pain. I would not hide. I would not succumb to apathy and self-pity. I would resist the temptation to withdrawal from the world. I would not let it win. Whatever "it" is. Today I hit the wall. The ... Read More about “But, God…” : Writing Through the Pain
Surgery Update and a Big THANK YOU!
Dear Friends and Family, It's only been 8 days since my surgery. A week ago I was hooked up to IVs, needing a chaperone for any and all bodily functions, and my wardrobe consisted of my oh-so-sexy hospital gown that highlighted my derriere. Although for some unknown reason my backside was covered ... Read More about Surgery Update and a Big THANK YOU!
Tears and Truth
I wrote this blog post months ago and it has been sitting in my "Draft" folder forgotten. I found it tonight and thought I'd publish it. While it has a lot to do with the challenges of navigating marriage with chronic illness as an unwanted third party, it also touches upon the life-changing ... Read More about Tears and Truth