Well. I could go into a whole therapy session right about now, but I'll spare you. Maybe. Long story short, last week was just one of those weeks. It was difficult, frustrating, heart tugging...all of that fun stuff. When you set out to become a writer and a blogger the skies do not part and a ...
10Feb 2015
Weekend Recap and today…we’ve got one under the weather
Well, I meant to write about the weekend, but yesterday I was working on my book and that takes A LOT of brain power. Quite honestly, it zaps my creativity completely. And when I'm done spending hours at Coffeesmiths, the rest of life beckons me back to reality. Meaning LAUNDRY and DISHES and cooking supper ...
04Feb 2015
The ugly cry
Why yes, last night, I was all about doing the ugly cry. A cry with sniffles, tears, a crumpled up face that looked nothing short of hideous and Kenny Loggins "Meet Me Half Way" playing in the background. Yesterday was a tough day for me. After I picked the boys up from school, we ran an errand before basketball ...
10Nov 2014
Weekend Recap: Movies, basketball, and “God moments”
The Christmas spirit is ramping up at our house. No. I haven't started decorating. Yet. But we are definitely getting our spirit of Christmas fired up. Friday evening was a night spent just as we had planned...watching a Christmas movie and hanging out. The boys picked The Polar Express. Completely acceptable to this mom. But by Saturday ...
27Oct 2014
When Halloween costumes go bad…there’s good news
Our weekend was full of pre-Halloween celebrations. Grandma Helen's Fall Party, carving jack-o-lanterns, roasting pumpkin seeds, going to the Schares' Pumpkin Carving Party, touring the Haunted Trail in the darkest of the night (or maybe it was just 7:45 p.m.), and visiting Bloomsbury Farm complete with a bin of corn, pig races, pumpkin launching, haunted ...
24Oct 2014
Fun Friday Favorites: What I’m reading and cardigans I love
Well, this past week, I've missed you dear readers, but I was so busy traveling to Hawaii that I forgot to post. Except for NOT. I realize that I've been absent and I offer my apologies. I could go into why I haven't been on here, but then I'd be rambling on and on about ...
28Jul 2014
Fear of the unknown
Do you remember those moments when you started something new? Say seventh grade? Which polo shirt to wear on your first day of junior high? Collar up or collar down? And locker combination...would I forget it? Or what about going off to college? Would I like my roommates? What if I sleep walk? What if they ...
18Jul 2014
Fun Friday Favorites: Gray t-shirts, Iowa hats, garbage day, and devotions with the boys
I realize you were thinking this would be a post involving our St. Pete's Beach vacation - part 2. But I have to stick to my Fun Friday Favorites, so stay tuned for part 2 of our vacation next week. Because we all know that fashion is important. 1. Old Navy vintage tee This is on sale ...
27Jun 2014
I felt like Noah, only the water wasn’t as high…
My goodness, it has been one crazy week. You may or may not know, therefore, I will share...our basement flooded. And, because I make NO story short. I will tell you how it happened. (And I will spare no details.) Last Friday, our sump pump started making this weird knocking noise. Loud noise. As in, I woke ...
02Jun 2014
Wisdom & Parenting
As I've mentioned before, we have this week left and then, school is out. And this past weekend, I felt like I was thrown off the boat into a churning sea with giant waves. Oh, and there were sharks in that sea. Or children. Whatever you choose to call them. And I felt like I was ...
