Walking out the heavy double doors into the preschool driveway, my heart momentarily leaped into my throat and drew a “OH MY GAWD!” from my lips. I had walked in with two kids and three bags in tow. I was walking out with zero kids and one (empty) bag. After 3 months of moving to… Continue reading …and so it begins…again…
I’ve been silent on this blog for a while now (last post on October 20, 2017). There have been so many things going on in my life recently that has led to this seven-and-a-half month hiatus, including: the birth of my second child in November 2017 a work event in December that MAY have taken… Continue reading Seven Years…
To the love of my life…my very own Gilbert Blythe: Today marks a significant moment in our lives as our paths on this journey called “life” converged. Fifteen years ago today, we took each other’s hand and began walking this journey together. Save for a brief moment, less than 24 hours, in the vast number… Continue reading Fifteen Years Together (A “Stream of Consciousness” Love Letter)
Second child syndrome is in full effect. No, not for HER (considering she is still wrapped up in her little cocoon inside of me), but for ME. I guess that’s a bit confusing since I’m NOT the child, I’m the oldest of all my siblings, and she IS the first girl in this family (and… Continue reading [Musings of a Mommy] Thirty Weeks (plus two days)
This is a post I wrote on September 25, 2014…just three months shy of welcoming my firstborn into the world. Even back then, I knew that this guy… …would be one fantastical father. (That’s right, I said “fantastical.”) Going back and reading this post, and then seeing some of the photos from the past 2.5… Continue reading REPRISE: In Honor of Father’s Day…
Twenty weeks plus 3 days. That’s how long medical science has dictated we have been together. I woke up this morning, exhausted and groggy. It’s been a really rough patch for me, this new relationship. As tired and fatigued as I am, getting to a state of rest is far more elusive than it has ever… Continue reading [Musings of a Mommy] Here we go again!
It was a long Spring. I’m sure all of you have had one of (or a multitude) of days/weeks/months/years where you feel utterly drained and exhausted. “Life” during that time period completely sapped you of all energy and emotional strength. Some are still in the middle of their struggles, with no “light at the end of… Continue reading Reprioritizing: It’s been a rough (and joyous) road…
