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, ...
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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 ...
Forget Me Not
How forgetful can someone be? Just to warn you, this post is definitely a rant, born out of my reaction to something I saw from Facebook. I think when you read what happened you will get upset too. I was on Facebook the other day scrolling through my news feed and did a double take on a friend's status. She wrote: "finds it hard to ...
Making Valentine’s Day Special
Valentine's Day is almost here, can you believe it? In my house that means I need to help organize my daughter's class party, buy cards, and try to make my family feel special. Instead of exhausting myself, I am finally learning to do without going overboard. As moms, we are busy enough as it is, why add more to our plate then we have to? This ...
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 ...
