My emotions and my heart are all over the place tonight. I was reflecting on the past year and I suddenly just burst into tears, and the worst part is I feel guilty for having these moments. Because I know, trust me I know, that in the larger scope of things, everyone reading this and… Continue reading My 4th man in the fire, time after time
I’m a little bit torn and sending out a call to this vast blogging world for any kind of suggestions. I can’t believe it’s been 14 years since I started this blog. At the time I wasn’t even pregnant with our first girl, I had just been married for a little over a year and… Continue reading Where am I going?
November and December always tend to feel like a blur of celebrations and days to get through. The start of the Fall and the months leading to Christmas and New Years are always a busy time for the hubby and he tends to get force hired at work a lot. I was almost certain he… Continue reading It’s the little moments
One thing I’ve learned since becoming a mom is that every day is full of calm and chaotic moments. It’s not ever just one or the other, but a mixture of both. I don’t know that I ever took time to make this observation prior to having children. Probably because my life is no longer… Continue reading Calm and Chaos
My husband raised a good point the other day as we were walking Chops. We were talking about the girls and the topic of their dance came up and my husband made a comment about how we need to be careful about not making a big deal about the competitions. He said he could care… Continue reading Why do parents push for the trophy?
Before kids I would pick up a book and breeze through it. Since having my girls though I’ve developed quite a bad habit of picking up a book and then somewhere along the way I end up setting it down for weeks or even months on end. I sometimes wonder if it’s really a bad… Continue reading Hope for the Mom
One of my favorite teachers in High School was Mr. Lynn. He was the tennis coach and he taught Geometry and Chemistry. I loved his grandpa look with the white hair and white beard and mustache. I can still picture exactly how he would lean into the center table of his classroom, half sitting on… Continue reading Decide to try new things
“It’s so important to pursue our kids. It gets busy in life and we can sometimes let those relationships slide and we can forget how quickly our children are growing up. You never want to overlook the long term relationship you’re building with your children.” That quote was from the last few minutes of a… Continue reading Let’s not ignore feelings
Last week was a bit rough for me. Tuesday morning in particular I felt a mixture of burnt out and heightened irritability. I remember having such a hard time as I searched for a quote to lift my spirits, then I came across this one. I realized that at the core of what I was… Continue reading Expectations
I woke up from a nap (rare opportunity) and wondered what the girls might be up to. My husband was also on the couch relaxing with me. I took a peak outside our open front door and found this: You guys…this may not mean anything to you, but for me this was such a proud… Continue reading Making memories
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 