SAHM I never planned to be a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom); it just kind of happened that way… BUSY, WORK LIFE When I got pregnant with Jac (our first child), I worked in customer service for a bank. I had a college degree, and figured myself quite capable of many jobs. We were leaving the area after […]
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THE BEST BREAD EVER
THE FOLLOWING IS FOR THE BEST BREAD EVER (ACCORDING TO MY SON) I make the best bread ever…according to Joseph. I’ve made this bread a number of times, but Tuesday is co-op day for the kids. They’ve been studying America’s expansion out west, and the kids were asked to bring something from frontier times. I […]
TODAY I HEARD A BABY CRY
TODAY I HEARD A BABY CRY Today I heard a baby cry in Target. I was standing in line waiting get a drink at the Starbucks and heard the tiny cry of an infant…possibly new born. I’m not sure the age because the baby was covered by a blanket as it sat in it’s car […]
ENJOYING FOOD WHILE LOSING WEIGHT
ENJOYING FOOD WHILE LOSING WEIGHT Oddly enough, even though I started this page and got all sorts of certifications for health and weight loss, weigh loss and healthy eating blogs are not my most popular blogs. I think it’s weird. But when I really stop and think about it, maybe it’s not so weird. In […]
LIFTING THE VEIL OF DEPRESSION
LIFTING THE VEIL OF DEPRESSION I haven’t kept it a secret: for the last two years I suffered from depression and anxiety. I’ve been through it before, so I knew the symptoms. After more than a year, I decided to seek help through a medical professional. Unfortunately, when I asked for an appointment with behavioral […]
FAMILY VACATION 2019
FAMILY VACATION 2019 As a military family, it can be difficult to take an actual family vacation. Over the years, there have only been two occasions that we took a family vacation that didn’t have us going to see family: our honeymoon and a trip to Niagara Falls when Joseph was just six weeks old. […]
GRANITE STATE WHALE WATCH
GRANITE STATE WHALE WATCH The Granite State has so much to offer by way of natural beauty. I’ve always enjoyed visiting my husband’s old stomping grounds. There’s no place like it! But I’v waited 15 (almost 16)years for this. The first time I ever visited New Hampshire to visit my husband (then my boyfriend) and […]
HOMESCHOOLING: THE SECOND YEAR
THE SECOND YEAR So here we are! Me made it to homeschooling, the second year! It’s a little hard to believe actually. Though it always sounded like a great idea to me to homeschool my kids, after having a child with a pretty severe learning disability and eventually being diagnosed with an intellectual disability, I […]
HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY: A CHALLENGING YEAR
A CHALLENGING YEAR Every year I marvel at the fact that my first born is another year older. Perhaps it’s because every year means growth. Maybe it’s because I’m just so happy she’s alive and with us. Or maybe it’s because it’s a true realization that time is passing so quickly. Whatever the reason, this […]
MY BEST FRIEND
MY BEST FRIEND, D Tuesday I shared with you all why I love Savannah so much. There was a lot to list! My best friend in the whole world texted me and said she loved the blog, but I’d left her out…and she was sad. My response was, “We had a lot of firsts in […]