Okay all you Mommas out there..or you lucky Stay at home daddy’s, grab a glass of wine or a bottle of Dr. Pepper..whatever it is that makes you relax and feel like a real adult and get ready. Anytime I write/say the word cheers…take a drink. Hopefully by the end you feel just a little […]
It’s a dreary rainy day outside today. So instead of being out adventuring we are inside finding things to do. It makes me anxious. It makes me miss my mom. It makes me think about all of the Mother’s Days over all of the years and wonder…do I need her more today than I did […]
I look up to the woman before me. With wide eyes I see such beauty. Her textured hands full of beauty and grace, the small black watch fitted over elegant lifted wrist bones. She smiles at me and it reaches her eyes. The wrinkles in perfect form on either side of her mouth. She laughs […]
Today while driving Sidekick 1 asked me this question, “Why is God taking all of our people right now?” I didn’t know how to answer her. It made me feel very sad. I don’t like posting all things gloom and doom but it has been a very rough month at our house. We are currently […]
I am currently in the process of a long goodbye. I’m losing my grandmother. The mother of my mother. The last tie I truly have. You see, there is an order. Parents should never lose a child. I have always understood this looking at it as a parent myself, but I never took the time […]
Dear Mom, It has been three years since you left me. Three years since I last talked with you. Three years. So much has happened in these three years. So many things. Your grandson was born. He’s incredible Mom. He’s funny and sweet. He was born without you. He had his first bath without you. […]
Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. It has been quite a year for law enforcement officers and unfortunately the negativity is continuing. We are currently on pace to lose an average of 1 officer per day in 2015. It’s sickening and we need to make big changes. In honor of the 118 officers lost in […]
Dear Much Older, Much Wiser Me: If the advice I am often given and the articles I am reading are correct, then you are looking back on our life and wishing you would have done at least a few things differently. You are wishing you would have let more things go. You would have let […]
This last weekend I participated in a relay running event here in Park City. I along with my 6 teammates (yes 6-in a world of 6 man relay teams-we run with 7) we ran just under 67 miles. This was my first relay race and was an incredible experience. There are so many things that […]
I am a self-proclaimed life long learner. Not just because I love education and believe in it, but also because I continuously make mistakes and it’s either get up and learn or lay on the floor and waste away. Sometimes literally. I fall a lot. I learned a pretty big lesson this last week though […]
When I was younger, I wasn’t afraid of very much. I often found myself on stage dancing freestyle to the intermission music in plays and Christmas programs. I wanted to dance, and was encouraged and allowed by my parents to express myself. As a mother now, I wonder if my parents ever had moments of […]
I had a few compliments from friends that outweighed some recent expressed concerns from others about the way I am raising my kids. I admit, my kids may be a little spoiled. Not so much with things, but with my time and attention. Not every minute of every day is filled with fun and games […]
Many things took place within the space of two weeks. I lost my mother, Mother’s day, and her birthday (Happy Birthday Today Mom). I don’t want to mope, so instead, I thought I would share some humorous thoughts that I learned about my mom after her passing, that I really wish I could call and […]
A Day With An Angel I pick up the phone and dial your number On this special day I always remember I wish you would pick up the end of the line So I could tell you how grateful I am that you’re mine But all I have left of you now Are the memories […]
This Past weekend I had the honor of watching my sister Graduate from college. I am so very proud of her and her accomplishment. It was amazing to see her cross that stage and to watch the eyes of her children glimmer with pride. I wrote this poem for her when her daughter was born […]
Let’s set the mood here with this one. I want you to watch this amazing video by the 2 Cellos. Think back to the “good ole’ days” and sing along if you know the words, only this time, insert the word “Awkward” every time you usually say “Thunder”. Mood set-for some of my greatest Mom […]
Yesterday, I had the stomach flu. I found myself slicing bananas for sidekicks lunch, hunched over because that is the only way I felt relief and feeling like every slice of the banana was like a slice through my very soul. Over-dramatic? Yes. Real. Yes, yes, yes! Today, I think I might live. A friend […]
My daughter was born with a cleft lip. When I found out, I was terrified. It was the unknown and the concern for her happiness, not just her health that kept my heart in my throat for months. I am embarrassed to admit that I found myself asking, “Why her? Why me? Why us?” It […]
As a second installment to my at home ABC’s, the framework for so much in learning. I created the ABC’s and 123’s for my Children. Always be you Believe in yourself Create your own luck Dream big Everyone has good in them, but if they aren’t good for you, love them from afar Family first […]
We are in preschool mode at our house. Seeing the ABC’s as the framework for so much, I started thinking about how they can guide me too. From my Children to me, my Motherhood ABC’s. Always be my friend. I know you are my mom, but be my friend too Be there for me. No […]
Health and well-being have always been important to me. I have been very active most of my life-until I had children. Then I found myself chasing them as my main form of exercise (which is a lot for our active family). I attempted to get back into the swing of things the other day. It […]
As a stay at home mom, every shower must be scheduled. (It’s even worse for a working mom-as there is that time factor). A few things must take place before said shower can occur: Kids must be fed Baby cannot be crying Everything must be safe and securely in place with “no no” areas, promptly […]
This is really a guest post by my girl one, but she is a little too small to type on her own just yet. We love the Olympics at our house. After watching one evening my four year old came up with an idea. An idea of Epic Proportions. “Let’s have our own Olympics!” Yes, […]
My Dad is a pretty amazing man. He helped me to become the person I am today. The more I look at life, the more I realize that my Dad is a pretty smart man too. Here are just a few life lessons that I learned from my Dad. 10–Puddles are made to jump in. […]
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend of mine, that is really sticking with me. This amazing woman, and truly she is, just became a grandma. How great is that? It’s wonderful and fulfilling and something that she has always wanted, but something isn’t right. Her baby, and her grand-baby are thousands of […]
It has been said that women are moody, inconsistent, and certainly hard to read. I have taken classes and read many books on the differences between men and women. I have seen countless ideas and suggestions on how to better communicate and improve relationships. Much of them, I have found to be useful. Why is […]
One of my very cute cousins inspired me today. She is darling, with an infectious laugh and tons of personality. She also loves dragons-so what’s not to love about this lady. Ms. Dragoness herself recently completed this beautiful work of Art. Isn’t it Lovely! So is she, and whats so great about this painting is […]
There are so many posts and so many articles on the use of the “handheld computers” we so love and how they make us miss out on life-that really, just make me feel crummy. I myself recently was informed, “No texting while playing Barbies.” Touche little one, this is not the proper way to train […]
In the past three years, I don’t think I have passed a fountain without being asked if I had any money we could toss in for a wish, equally, I am pretty sure not a single gumball machine hasn’t been coveted by small eyes. When possible, we stop for a wish and a bubble, often […]
As mothers, we will never be good enough. Historically, and I know this from my mother and grandmother, they too felt inadequate. In their time, the expectation was that they have a clean house, good food on the table and well behaved children. The way they achieved this was through time spent cleaning, cooking, sending […]