His lucky number should be 2. Not because he is my 2nd born, but because of his delivery into this world — he was born at 12:22 pm on 12/22 in room 222. I couldn’t make that up. If I believed in lucky numbers, I’d say his would have to be 2, don’t you agree? [...]
It snowed here in Nebraska this past weekend. It was the wet heavy snow, which makes shoveling difficult but sledding awesome. Tween and Girl wanted to go sledding along with a few neighbor kids. But just one problem: the neighbor kids had to have an adult go with. So with my camera, stocking cap, heavy [...]
When my kids were younger we made a paper chain every year to countdown to Christmas. It was so exciting to see what each chain said… the activity we would get to do. The boys would not go for a paper chain these days, and I understand. Not only do paper chains not work with [...]
I’ve been married over 13 years and I’ve read a lot of books about marriage. But the best advice I ever received has come from women that have lived it… that are living it every day. I’ve often read that men don’t want to hear our nagging, complaining, or insecurities. They want a strong woman [...]
When my kids were younger here are some things I did on a DAILY basis: – scrapbook – menu plan, spent HOURS searching through my favorite food magazines and recipe books – cooking new recipes – writing letters to friends & family – reading a great book – reading to my kids – make a [...]
I will send my children off to school tomorrow morning. As I type this I’m struggling with keeping it together in front of the daycare kids, I don’t want them to see me upset, as it upsets them. The lump in my throat is getting tighter and tighter and my chest is aching. Teen becomes [...]
When I watch him on the fields, I’m inspired. At home when he gets out in the heat to practice, I’m inspired. When he was up against boys two years older and twice his size during games, and still never backed down, I was inspired. He wakes up early during summer break to work out [...]
