You lose so much more than a baby when you experience loss. One of the many things you lose is what I call the naive pregnancy. You never have a pregnancy the same again. I knew with my second child we would be crazy, I expected that and we were. The Water Man and I … Read more
Many people say their wedding vows and rarely think of them again. In fact, many people’s vows actually have very little to do with their actual marriage. The Water Man and I said traditional christian wedding vows. As romantic as writing our own vows seemed at the time, neither one of us wanted to publicize our private … Read more
I read something a couple of years ago that has stuck with me as I parent my children. It said that your praise or criticism becomes your child’s inner voice, also known as their self worth. When I’m angry or short tempered, when I’m impatient and exhausted, I try really hard to remember that saying. I … Read more
Oh the life of a mother and conversations you never thought you’d have. I am constantly having to find new hiding places for the sprinkles. As in the sugar and food coloring combination that children love to decorate on all things baked. My Sunshine also loves to eat them straight, like by the fistful or … Read more
I am days behind on my challenge because we are the crazy people who decided a 12 day road trip with 2 preschoolers was a good idea. It did not help that both kids and myself got sick 3 days in and stayed that way for the duration. I’ve decided to give myself some grace and … Read more