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And just like that we are down to one at home. And he splits his time between two house – so does that mean we are down to 0.5? Josh decided to defer his university acceptance and take a gap … Continue reading
Category Archives: raising kids
My oh so neglected blog. Is it COVID? Is it life stage? Is it competing interests? It is all of it. But I love printing my blog out as a photo journal so I want to have some updates in … Continue reading
We are in full on preparation mode for Zach’s mission. It’s a bit daunting when you see the list… between what you need to buy and what you need to do. You aren’t exactly sure what he won’t have access … Continue reading
The Last Time Poem From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same. You might long for the person you were before, When you have freedom and time, And nothing in particular to … Continue reading
My oldest niece, Melanie, is getting married this coming week and I wouldn’t miss it for the world!! I have such fond memories of little her (she was 4) when I lived with my brother and sister in law while … Continue reading
When your kids are little, you are usually exhausted. It is so physically demanding: chasing after them, getting them dressed, fed, bathed. You can’t just tell them to do something, you usually have to do it with them. You rarely … Continue reading
I’m getting a glimpse of our future life; the one where I am the crazy Mom who obsesses about having all her children together under one roof for a meal. Because that’s what I’ve become. We arrived home from our … Continue reading
My boys were very young when I got divorced. In some ways it was easier for them that way, as they don’t really have much of a memory of ever living with both parents. However, it was initially really hard … Continue reading
Since we drove to South Carolina and had 17 hours each way to kill, we decided to try an audio book. I have to admit it took us a long time to finish the audio book as I kept falling … Continue reading
A couple of things happened to me this week that really have made me ponder my role as a mother. I went out for dinner with a small group of mothers from Zach’s soccer team (and one other mom I … Continue reading