This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015Normally, I don’t initiate conversations about certain subjects with people I don’t know very well. I reserve those deep, philosophical talks about politics, religion or extra-terrestrials for my closest friends or family members. But there is an alarming trend in our world today that makes me want to say a few words that some may find controversial or even offensive. I’m tired of being told I Continue Reading
Oh, That Smell
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015Late last spring my oldest was taking some things out of our family SUV when the back glass simply shattered. He was very upset when he came back in the house, claiming that he hadn’t slammed it shut or done anything to break the window – it had just broken all on its own. And as I had been watching him through the kitchen window, I Continue Reading
In Sickness and In Health
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015Well, I’ll be honest … after last year’s complicated, placenta previa -plagued pregnancy and c-section delivery of our fourth child AND the subsequent blood infection that landed me back in the hospital a mere 3 weeks later – I thought I’d seen the last of the “in sickness” portion of our wedding vows for a while. We had a round of the same about 9 years Continue Reading
Time Flies
This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2015When I was a kid, I often heard this expression but never really understood what it meant. Now that I’m an adult, and especially a parent, I am keenly aware of the rapid passing of time. This week we celebrated my youngest son’s first birthday. And I swear to you it was only a couple of months ago that he arrived. I cannot wrap my head Continue Reading
Let’s Talk About Sex
This post was most recently updated on May 17th, 2015Whoo! Got your attention, didn’t I? You naughty thing … Well, maybe you’re not naughty. Maybe you’re just like me – a mom/business owner/wife who doesn’t have as much time/freedom/privacy to partake in the, um, more romantic parts of your relationship as you did several years and four kids ago. And maybe, like me, you find yourself thinking, from time to time, “Wouldn’t it be nice Continue Reading
Life-us Interuptus
This post was most recently updated on August 30th, 2015We’ve all had those times when plans we carefully created just fell completely apart for one reason or another, right? Let’s be honest … when was the last time a plan went perfectly for you? Hmmm? I can tell you when my last plan came off without a hitch – it was our honeymoon trip. The wedding had gone beautifully & we left shortly after for Continue Reading
Milestones and Memories
This post was most recently updated on May 17th, 2015There are many milestones in a person’s life – moments that change who you want to be or how you think or even how you live your life. There are the big moments, like living on your own for the first time or becoming a parent. But there are many smaller ones, too. I’ve always been a person who puts a lot of stock into the Continue Reading
Order from Chaos
This post was most recently updated on May 17th, 2015I like order. I like schedules, lists, calendars, neatly filed papers, organized pantries, folded laundry and tidy surfaces. I am, unfortunately, the only member of my household who feels this way. My husband has never met a flat surface he didn’t want to cover with piles of stuff. This is why, if you were to visit my home, you would wonder, “Where are the end tables Continue Reading
