I am a planner. I always have been, always will be. Growing up my life was anything but easy. I have a lot of stories to tell but those will have to be saved for another day. Despite everything, I had big plans for my life. I knew I was going to get the heck out of town, and live my life to the fullest. To me that meant getting a masters degree, ...
Motherhood
The Elusive Sick Mom
Im on the hunt for the elusive sick mom. She is a very hard creature to find. Unlike the sick dad who you can find curled in the fetal position on the couch or bed moaning she is a master of camouflage. You have probably seen her and not even realized it. A sick mom looks like any other mom. She is walking around, driving her kids ...
Peace for Mommy: Wordless Wednesday
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The First Time
The first time I saw my daughter on the sonogram screen I cried. Laying there on that chair, I felt a love I had never known before. She was alive, healthy, and absolutely perfect. Let me rewind and start from the beginning. When I thought I was pregnant I took a test at my best friend's house. One said yes, one said no, so I had ...
No Two Are Alike
Those were my grandmother's words of wisdom for me last night. She sat there smiling while I talked about how different the kids are. I was saying to her, I just don't know what I'm going to do about my son. As I was going on and on, she just laughed in that knowing grandmother been there done that kind of way. She smiled and said "no two ...
