So how does a picture of a van have to do with a thunderstorm? Keep reading to find out. This post comes after being woken at 4 am to help settle my oldest as a thunderstorm rolled through. Fortunately, he fell back asleep and fortunately, my youngest slept through. But that left me awake, tryingContinue reading “Thunderstorms of Life”
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Control ~ Letting Go
So a couple months ago my youngest got hit with a viral crud that left him throwing up all day long. Then a couple days later it hit me and my oldest. I\’ve personally only had the flu two other times prior, once when I was four and once after we lost Samantha. My oldestContinue reading “Control ~ Letting Go”
Digging in Deep – Anxiety, Postpartum, Depression
Fair warning, this post may get heavy and it will probably go deep. It is my hope that writing about my experience will help others, as well as help me open up finally and share another part of my story. So, here goes. Anxiety, postpartum and depression. Most people don\’t know that I haveContinue reading “Digging in Deep – Anxiety, Postpartum, Depression”
Well, What About Socialization?
Why is it that once you have kids, the question \”well, what about socialization?\” pops up all the time? It\’s like once a kid is over four months, this all that people care about. What classes are they going to be in? Are they going to do ECFE? Are they going to day care? HowContinue reading “Well, What About Socialization?”
Hello 2017!
Welcome to 2017! The calendar says its a new year and a new year means many things. It means that some of the things we enjoy keep on going into the next year, but it also means a time for change. Usually the end of a year and the beginning of new is theContinue reading “Hello 2017!”
The Magic of Christmas
It\’s December. Thanksgiving weekend was just wrapping up a little over a week ago, and Christmas, well it\’s really just around the corner. Ask any kid old enough, it\’s only 18 days away. Okay, so less than three weeks away, but you know those days are going to fly by and before we knowContinue reading “The Magic of Christmas”
The Thunderstorms of Life
The past two mornings we\’ve had thunderstorms roll through early in the morning. Too early to be awake for the day, but hard to go back to sleep as they move through. And yet, we have more in store for tonight and tomorrow morning. Normally, I like a good old fashion thunderstorm…every now andContinue reading “The Thunderstorms of Life”
When Your Birth Story is Different Than You Had Hoped
If you ask me, \”how many kids do you have?\” I will tell you that I have three. I can see the look in your eye as you wonder, three? Where is the third? How old are they? Boy or girl? I\’ve seen the look countless times, enough to admit, that sometimes I will sayContinue reading “When Your Birth Story is Different Than You Had Hoped”
Why I need a clean house
Well, cleanish anyways. There are messes here and there, dusting hasn\’t been done very often and if it weren\’t for my oldest loving to mop, it would fall into the wayside as well. I came to the conclusion, more recently, that I need to have my house somewhat clean. Why? Because it causes less stress. Continue reading “Why I need a clean house”
The Mom Tribe
When I say mom tribe what do you think of? For me, it is the other mom\’s in my life that help support, encourage, love my kids just as much as I do, are true friends of mine and their kids are true friends of my kids. It\’s the people that we see regularly,Continue reading “The Mom Tribe”
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