He has no idea what is going on right now. He doesn’t know hours or time or much of anything really, except that his humans and bacon mean a lot to him. We are home with him MUCH more than we were before, except for his “dad”, who works from home anyway. He sleeps at…
Zoom to 16
The moment I found out I was pregnant with my first child I was very excited to fill my mind full of baby knowledge. I purchased and read all the books. Okay, obviously not ALL of them, but it felt like it. I also kept a detailed calendar notebook that I found at the bookstore…
Grateful at 45
I am sitting in my dining room typing this. The girls are in one room, playing with LEGO, which they had long abandoned, but decided to resurrect during their break from our haphazard homeschooling. The boys are doing school work or watching YouTube and/or still sleeping. My husband is on a work call in his…
Recently*
Staying busy is good for me, especially when it involves time with cherished family and friends. Thankfully, I have been able to spend quite a bit of time with both lately, and most recently my family. During the middle of March my parents came for their first visit here in a year! They were supposed…
Looking Young at 41
God giveth the oil and Got taketh it away. Ha, that may be the weirdest first line in a blog post ever. Well, at least one of my posts anyway… Let me explain… I find it ironic that back when I was 15 I was using all kinds of products to take the oil OFF…
A Birthday to Remember
Today is my girl’s birthday. I already gushed about having a daughter last week so today, I just want to talk about her. The little person I know who is 6 years old today and means so much to me, her mother. Katelyn Cecilia was born on a Thursday morning via scheduled c-section. I remember…
8 is Great!
Eight years ago I was hanging out in the hospital after having my second baby boy. That afternoon, after he as born, his older brother remarked that he looked like a burrito, all swaddled up by the nurses. He had THE roundest head and a pair of strikingly cute dimples that those same nurses fell…
It’s My Party and I’ll Skate If I Want To…
A few months ago I was at dinner with some girlfriends and I asked them to start brainstorming with me about what I could do for my 40th birthday. I wanted to have a fun party that would take me back to my youth and make us all feel a just a tad younger for a…
One Spring Day in March, 1975…
…I was born. My parents were here visiting last weekend and during one of our conversations my mother decided she would buy a couple of little cakes and we would celebrate my birthday a little early, while family was here. Then she said, “Where did those 40 years go?” We both laughed a little as I…
The GAP makes crappy shoes and other things you learn by the time you’re 40
Being tired and ready for bed at 9 p.m. is okay. The days are long but the years are short… and any time in the doctor’s office with kids feels like years AND days. Chores for kids are a really good idea. A good-fitting bra is important… and should be off your body no later…