I felt so fuchi (gross) this morning. It’s always like the last 5-10 minutes before finally exiting the house where every once in a while I just feel so overwhelmed by it all and I get the most negative thoughts swirling around in my head. I think of how damn hard parenting and all of… Continue reading Cut Loose
Today my husband and I celebrate 7 years of marriage 💞. Here we are lighting our unity candle. My husband posted this and three other pictures today, which I’ll share later. This picture though reminded me of the biggest commitment we made to each other. To be united, together. We are both such different… Continue reading The good
The worst kind of anticipation is waiting to get news that you don’t know will be good or bad. The week leading up to finding out the results of my thyroid mass biopsy was unnerving. I am a worrier by nature. My mind always comes up with the worst case scenario, and boy did I… Continue reading Anticipation
I have a bad habit of not really posting consistently when life things come up and then I find myself having to recap a few weeks back to bring myself up to date in order to write about what I want to share. A few weeks ago my husband and I had a body… Continue reading About a parent: My mortality
I was texting with a close friend of mine today and I was reminded of the very first time I heard Celeste’s heart beat at our first ultra sound. I remember feeling a happiness like nothing I had ever experienced in my life. The hope and fear all mixed into one big wave of… Continue reading About a mom: I matter
I had a very emotional moment just now. I was finishing nursing Elysse and as she lay in my arms deep in sleep I felt the tears streaming down my face and a myriad of thoughts flooding my mind. Thoughts that made me feel sad, lonely, empty and insecure. Thoughts that make me want to… Continue reading When you feel half empty
August was one of the most difficult months for me since the birth of our second baby, Elysse. I was under a lot of stress that had a really bad affect on my nursing. I thought plugged ducts were bad but nothing could have prepared me for the burning sensation and stabbing pain I… Continue reading Plot twist!! It’s not just about boobs…
At my bridal shower there was a little notebook passed around for my friends and family to write tips and advice for me. I’ll always remember what my then future sis in law Michelle wrote…”You will go through so many different seasons together. There will be times you will be so in sync, everything… Continue reading Marriage – all about seasons
What sweeter words can I say to myself than “I surrender” when I feel myself needing God’s guidance and strength? I am these words and this song. I surrender There are so many feelings and emotions stirring within me. If I had the gift of a well trained dancer I would dance around the… Continue reading Down on my knees again
Little baby bathed – check. Toddler bathed – check. Dinner ready – check. Mama exhausted – check. There are moments in the day when things just flow so well from one moment to another. Moments when I feel I am fully in my element and that God had it so right when he decided… Continue reading A gift that can’t be duplicated
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 