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
Nothing like being 5 days behind in the Write 31 Days challenge! I’m combining some prompts and here’s what I was doing one night instead of blogging! I feel like I am constantly saying no. I am my children’s primary care giver so although I get more memories with them than anyone, I also have … Read more
It’s getting to be late October and I have already started to have flashes of my November waves. Every fall, as the leaves change and weather cools, I start remembering. November is my son’s birthday. He would have been 6 this year. He would have a head full of yellow hair, like his little brother. … 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
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