Last night as I finally called it a day, I rolled to my left side and pulled up the covers around me; and in that second between feeling the comfort and warmth of my bed, I thought of my two girls sleeping soundly in the room next to me and I was filled with such… Continue reading Unfolding What Matters
I should be working on my research paper that is due on Thursday but instead I am sitting here needing to write because I feel like the emotions I am having right now are like fingers wrapped around my neck, choking me slowly. I am almost scared to put this out there because I am… Continue reading Like Fingers Wrapped Around My Neck
Mondays are always the most exhausting at work. Sometimes it just feels like an endless sea of donations to sort through and as I see the clock nearing the end of my shift I feel relieved to go home but also a bit worried that things weren’t left as clean or completed as I would… Continue reading Honestly, don’t even know what to call this post. Disliking “time”
This little phrase couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. I found out last night that my dad’s sister passed away on Sunday. We had been estranged from my dad’s side of the family for many years because of family problems that are too complicated and too much detail to go into just now, so… Continue reading Precious Time
I had my first exam of the semester today and I’m feeling a bit bummed. Yes, I realize that in the larger scope of things what I’m about to share may seem so trivial and minute and not worth even expending energy on for some, but for me, for today, I need to share this experience… Continue reading The Essay Haunting My Mind
Our daughter Celeste is enrolled in Gybmoree Play & Learn classes and one of the songs they sing is one where each parent holds their baby in front of them and we sing along to tick tock, tick tock, now we’re reaching “x” o’clock, we even do the little cookoo sound to match the time we’re singing.… Continue reading Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Now We’re Reaching 2 o’clock
I’m not a big fan of Dove chocolates but today the craving was bigger than the preference so I gave in and the end result was worth it. These little Dove chocolates come with a “promises message” inside the wrapper and today’s was: Spending time is a greater gift than spending money This made me think of my husband… Continue reading A Chocolate Message
Today one of my younger cousins that I grew up with had her first baby, a beautiful baby girl named Carly. I don’t have any sisters of my own and this cousin of mine and her two sisters are pretty close to being that for me. We shared a lot of experiences together growing up and although sometimes we lose touch… Continue reading Relationships
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 