So… 2016 officially finito, & Betty White is still alive & kicking it, so there’s that… If your 2016 was the dumpster fire that it seemed to be for most people -based on what I’ve seen via social media, anyway- then you’re no doubt glad to have awoken this morning to a fresh start: the […]
All That Glitters Is NOT Gold
Well, I’m here writing, and you’re here reading, so it looks like we both survived yet another holiday season- yay, us! I love putting my all into creating a special holiday experience for my family; I really do. I love decorating the house so that it feels inviting and cozy. Though I dread the actual […]
Let Them Eat Cake
This weekend was #5’s birthday, which is always a fun occasion. Of course we love to celebrate each child’s birthday, but #5’s enthusiasm is contagious. No matter what gift she receives, what decorations are hung, or what cake she’s given, everything is just THE BEST in her eyes! But that’s her personality. Everything is fun […]
Being Fatherless On Father’s Day
Despite being a predictable yearly event, Father’s Day tends to sneak up on me every June. As I study the calendar, there’s usually a resounding, “Oh.. that’s THIS WEEK??”, followed by a flurry of preparations to celebrate The Captain’s daddyhood. I’m happy to put in this effort for him, but in the midst of the […]
A Mother’s Day Thank You To Single Moms
Mother’s Day is soon approaching, and I know that when I wake up tomorrow morning, my family will put their all into creating a lovely breakfast for us to celebrate the day with. There will be handmade cards covered with precious childish scribbles, perhaps a token gift, and lots of hugs and kisses. And this […]
Hoppy Easter!
This weekend was a blur of pastel eggs, sugar comas, and a carpet buried under endless strands of cellophane. In other words, Easter was here! Our Easter weekend was quite busy, but a good time was had by all (except my vacuum, that hates cellophane. Or my cat, that loves cellophane. Eating it. Then vomiting […]
Happy Holidaze!
I’ve begun to realize that the week before Christmas, for me, is very similar to finals week in college. There is an abundance of very late nights, the frequent appearance of a very grubby sweatshirt, a steady diet of coffee, sugar, and carbs, a few tears, and the feeling of “if I just keep pushing…. […]
Toe The Line
This week was a birthday week in our house; #3 entered the highly anticipated “double digits”. I say birthday week because although the birthday is actually just a single day, the preparation leading up to said event requires a few days of work on my part. I usually try to be organized and accomplish the […]
This is 40.
Let me preface this by saying that that prior to turning 40, I was never the type to experience any angst about my age. My 20’s were great. Turning 30 was no big deal, because I was so busy- married for 5 years and pregnant with my third child. But the Big 4-0… well, that […]
This Elfin’ Guy…
So it’s over. It’s finally over. I wish I could say that I”m sorry to see it all go- the shreds of wrapping paper, the fake pine tree needles embedded in the carpet, the excess dust that seems to accumulate via the holiday decorations- but I’m NOT. Don’t get me wrong; I loved spending time […]
