I am not sure how it is November!! This is by no means an edited post but I really wanted to get back into writing. This week, we are busy getting all of the groceries lined up for the food pantry’s distribution. This year has gone frighteningly fast. November and December always start to blend …
I have not gotten to posting in a long time. To be honest, so many times I thought about what I was going to write and the topics were just too depressing. I decided that I had to be in a better place to write…. So here I am, not in a perfect place but …
Giving the kids a little down time before the night before school bedtime ritual starts actually gives me a chance to sit and write and reflect. The summer was completely hectic and went by way too quickly. My kids seemed to grow taller every night. The to do list seemed to get longer every day. …
Let’s be honest. Sometimes taking your kids for a walk, hike or bike ride is really painful. You start out thinking this is going to be great! Quality family time, here we come. Then at least one of the gang stops 6 feet in for a rest. It is a lot like the road trip’s …
So, my husband always comes up with unique ideas for gifts. This makes buying for him really hard, but I digress. So for my birthday this year, I got this illustration for this website. I hope you enjoy it! The youngest riding the dog may be the best depiction of personality. I also love that …
With some reflection, there are actually quite a few positives from this pandemic. This does not erase of the incredible loss, loneliness or sorrow but without the pandemic, I am not sure we would have figured out the vision issues for our youngest. Fully remote learning meant I was on 100% of the time. The …
It is no secret to those that know me well that getting pregnant was not the simple thing I figured it would be. I always joked that God could not have given me these wide birthing hips without being able to have a baby. But let me tell you, that joke was really a cover …
I always love that my mom has a lipstick stuck in the pocket of her jeans when you least expect it. Before Covid, it was more apparent. She would not fail to have her lipstick on to go to church, the grocery store or greet her friends that she has served at the food pantry …
This weekend, I had the privilege of helping a mare (horse) have her foal (baby). It is a filly (girl). Here is proof of where you can find beauty in the messy! At least this time, I remembered to take my watch off before reaching in to grab the missing hoof! I am in awe …
“My hand me down pan that has been an all time favorite has finally died. There is a chip in the ceramic finish smack in the center of the pan. Suggestions for a favorite SAFE (nontoxic) replacement? What brands of safe (somewhat) nonstick pans do you use? By the way I looked up this brand …