I entered motherhood as most of us do, full of plans and expectations and ….well…. I “knew” exactly how it would go. Six children later, I laugh at the new-mom-me and am learning to embrace reality.
Ready for School?
July 21, 2011 | By | |
As we quickly jet toward August a lot of families are already starting to prepare for yet another school year. As we head there I know so many families are starting a new year in very different stages. For some of us it’s old hat, but for some of you the new school year may [...]
Krazy Kid Moment
July 18, 2011 | By | |
I have always cut all my boys’ hair. I actually began cutting even hubby’s hair about 6 months after we got married. Salesman has always liked longer hair styles and likes to try to find ways out of getting his hair trimmed. He’s creative and tends to attempt persuasion and distraction to get out of [...]
Surviving the Adjusting Teen Driver
June 25, 2011 | By | |
Ok, you can breathe now, your teen has been driving a few months. It’s good… well, it’s better anyway! Your blood pressure has not been spiking every time your child gets behind the wheel. They are no longer gripping the wheel so hard you’re afraid they will break it and you are no longer holding [...]
Surviving the Learner’s Permit
June 17, 2011 | By | |
We knew the day was coming. The countdown to 15 1/2 years was ticking away. Then suddenly it arrived, and I had no excuse, I had to renew my driver’s license so it only made sense to take “the kid” with me to get his permit. He was already enrolled in Driver’s Education locally and [...]
The Returning Smile
April 27, 2011 | By | |
Our oldest son CJ has been missing his smile for several years now. Even when he laughed he would cover his smile so it was very rarely seen. We didn’t fully understand this phenomenon until recently, but we missed that smile terribly! A couple months ago CJ got braces, something that we had put off [...]
O The Planning
April 12, 2011 | By | |
Gone are the days where we would throw our things into a suitcase and run off for the weekend. Long gone! Now it takes a full three days to pack and prepare for a trip. That figure doesn’t even include the amount of time spent planning for the trip and setting everything up. While I [...]
Blessed
April 6, 2011 | By | |
Have you ever found yourself unexpectedly in a moment (or conversation, etc) where you suddenly realize just how much you’re blessed? It can be an amazing, humbling and eye opening experience. To realize that yet again, your life isn’t all that bad comparatively. It’s all about perspective. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to [...]
Peacefully to Bed
February 23, 2011 | By | |
Once upon a time two little Princes went happily off to sleep each night with a bedtime prayer and story in their quiet home and room…. As the years went on however, this story did not get so “happily ever after”. As more Princes joined the story, bedtime got a little less peaceful and a [...]
When Things Go Wrong
November 8, 2010 | By | |
Often the unexpected comes in forms that we never could have anticipated. Both good and bad come from the unexpected, we just never know what we’re going to end up with. What happens though when an unexpected turn of events in life that you think might be a blessing in disguise goes terribly wrong. This [...]
