A couple of weeks ago (you know, the beginning of the NEW year) many of my blogging friends chose a word to begin their year. A single word that they could reference for goals and thoughts and who knows what else. I was not personally going to do it because I am not very good…
A Change in Me
My patience is often extremely thin with my kids. Many times I am ready to snap at any moment. I am always thinking about something else I need to do, accomplish, make clean or pick up (laundry or groceries or a kid, you name it). I go through my days rewinding a to-do list, mentally…
Christmas Cheer is Here!
I was feeling a tad “Scrooge-ish” last week. Don’t know why exactly. Maybe because my husband was working practically non-stop and my holiday shopping duties were not anywhere NEAR done. Oh and also? I didn’t feel like my mantle was quite done, so to remedy ALL these feelings, I looked to retail therapy. I’m here…
Off the cuff…
When my alarm went off this (Thursday) morning I thought a police siren woke me up. That’s how out of it I was. SO tired. For a specific reason that I am sure once a month many of you can relate to. Anywho. I got up and made the kids breakfast (popped frozen things in…
There’s a little fashionista in me…
Have I ever mentioned that my major in college was Fashion Merchandising? Yeah, I barely remember too. I have always loved clothes and from a pretty young age. My mother used to take me shopping at the mall quite often after she got her bi-weekly paycheck from her part time job. She trained me well….
Bloggity Blog Blog Blog
I started blogging at the end of November 2006. I had a friend at church who had a blog and I was intrigued and thought it would be fun to keep family and friends updated on our growing family, via the internet. So, one Fall afternoon I sat in our driveway while little Ben played…
My Life in Numbers
I got this great idea from Greta at G*funk*ified and I thought I would put some of my numbers our there too and link up! Thanks Greta! 🙂 5 – the number of dogs we had over the years while I was growing up 1 – the number of dogs that were “mine” and that…
Thirteen Lucky Years
There is this certain man in my life… He stole my heart many years ago. He’s a really good cook, when he has time. He likes to grab my butt while I’m doing dishes or brushing my teeth (hey, it’s true) (and thank goodness he still does!). He has changed a little since I first…
Seeing Things Through Their Eyes
Lately I am working on seeing things from other people’s perspective. Particularly my husband’s and my kids’. Especially the kids, who are shorter, and not quite as wise and are still learning and soaking things in every day in some way. I have to try to remember that they do not “know” everything I expect…
A Compromise
In the very near future Tim and I will celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. It’s an odd number, that 13….literally. We will also recognize that we have been together for a total of 17 years, which WOW, how in the world did that happen? There are days that I feel like that is such a…