The Voicemail… I sat there listening to the voice message my friend left me while wiping away tears. Her message was similar to others I had received before. She told me she was calling because she was thinking of me and then said she knew I was “very busy” so to call when I could. …
I remember the first one. The first Mother’s Day without my mother. I was only 15 but I remember it because it was the first time I truly experienced the loss of a loved one. It had been 7 months without her and now it was time to celebrate her yet she wasn’t there. I was…
Something has been bothering me for a while now. A recent conversation with my co-worker made me think about it again and I just have to get it off my chest! It’s about my husband. You know the one who went half on my babies (LOL)? Actually, it’s not just about him. It’s also about…
I wear a dress almost everyday to work. (I know, you already hate this post, but keep reading!) I just love dresses. I learned early on in my fight to balance work and motherhood that getting out of the door in the mornings for work could be a real challenge. Before I left for work,…
I got 99 problems and 86 of them are completely made up in my head! That may be an overstatement. But I do have my freak out moments! Let me give you an example. Recently, I began the registration process for my oldest to attend high school in the fall. Can we pause right here?…
My youngest daughter takes really long baths. If I let her, she will stay in the tub until her skin wrinkles up or the water turns cold. Do you remember when you actually had time to sit in a tub every day? I admit it, I absolutely love it because I use that time to…
I recently bumped into one of the moms from one of my children’s school while shopping at the grocery store. She is truly the perfect mom. It was during that encounter, that I realized I needed to clear some things up. This is merely my attempt to manage any expectations that this mom or any other…
All H-E-Double- Hockey- Sticks has broken loose in my life! And I know exactly what started it. About 5 weeks ago, my husband and I sat down together and completed some goal setting. That’s right, we sat down TOGETHER and wrote out our goals. (If you are married you should really give it a try. …
Something strange happens in my house each evening. The air becomes full of noise that I really have a hard time describing. You see, my wonderful children are now budding musicians. At first, I was very excited about it. My son takes drumming lessons and is now playing trombone in the school band. My oldest…
For the last 3 days I have been sick and tired. As I type this post, I am in the bed with juice, tissues, and tea beside me. It all started a few weeks ago. I was running on empty from working late hours and trying to get my kids ready to go back to…