I Guess It’s Time to Make This Official.

Major things are changing. And I am divided exactly in half.   On the one hand, I am very excited. We are starting a new venture, a new adventure…a new chapter. I am opening a book store. Yes, you heard right. A bookstore. I am giving up one dream of being a stay-at-home mom and … Continue reading →

Why Breaking Is Okay and Sometimes Necessary

I can’t really remember when this started. I used to be a really sensitive child. Even as a teenager my emotional instability was devastating to my personal life and to those in my life. But somewhere along the way, I lost that. I hardened. I developed a shell and tried…try really hard not to let … Continue reading →

My Personal Struggle to Stay At Home.

This past weekend, I read an article about women who’d chosen to leave high-profile positions to become stay-at-home mothers. Ten years later, the publication followed up with these same women only to find them longing to return to the work force. It was a difficult read for me. I kept thinking how selfish the women … Continue reading →

Revenge Tattoo. Oh yeah, and skin cancer.

Well, as if we don’t have enough on our plate with a new baby, a fit-throwing terribly 2-year-old, job loss, my possible return to the work force and medical bills, we also found out this week that I have skin cancer. Yep. Info here Months ago, when I was still hugely pregnant, my stepmother told … Continue reading →

This and That: The Weekly Wrap Up

This week has been eventful. Just 4 days into a great temp job, my husband (and Cub) got the flu. This unfortunately led to Husband being replaced and us being without income again. After a lot of heart-ache and talk, we decided that it was time for me to start applying for part-time and/or temporary … Continue reading →

Getting Back Into a Routine

Our baby girl is just over one month old now. Her first month home has been less traumatic than expected in some ways, but harder than expected in others. Easier than expected: The boys are doing great. After a brief week of meltdowns from the 2-yr-old, it’s been smooth sailing in Big Brother Land. Little … Continue reading →

Society’s Screwed Up View of Women. This is Getting Ridiculous.

With the media busy applauding itself for changing their criticism of women’s physiques, it’s easy to overlook the fact that it’s a load of crap. We haven’t advanced. There have been no breakthroughs. Publicly berating a pig…I mean CEO repeatedly in a week really only gives his company free press and heightens the already-annoying superiority … Continue reading →

Moby Wrapping and the Art of Imitation

When the house was full of kiddos, the Moby wrap saved my life. Chasing after two 2-year-olds is nearly impossible when there’s a newborn needing to be held and you’re, oh 34+ weeks pregnant. So I wrapped. And so did they It doesn’t get much cuter. Continue reading →

Writing from a Writer’s Point of View.

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Outpouring of My Heart

I have to be careful with my words here, and I’ve never been terribly good at being careful. I have to be willing to trust–in God, in people, in my instincts…and I’m terrible at trusting. I have to take one day, sometimes one hour at a time. I have to believe that everything will work … Continue reading →