The new school year has started here in Tennessee. Two of my kids are in middle school this time, while the other two are still kicking it at the elementary school. One thing I have learned in my thirteen years of being a mother is my role as Mom is constantly changing. Gone are the […]
I Found My High School Time Capsule
So, I was digging through some old stuff in my hope chest. Yes, I have a hope chest. My high school boyfriend made it for me with wood and tools and his own two hands. Because of that fact, I have never had the heart to get rid of it. I can count the number […]
My Fear Of Wax Figures
I am on a spring break trip with my family. I must say, it is one of the best things about life. We only have them for so long before they are grown and gone. Except maybe for that one who lives in your basement, until he’s thirty. I will never regret a dollar spent […]
Words From An Aging Optimist
I am one of the most optimistic people you will ever meet. Unless of course we never actually meet. In that case you will just have to take my word for it. Some people find blind optimism annoying, but I like to think of myself as a ray of sunshine, on an otherwise lackluster day. […]
Sickness Has Invaded Our Home
I write this post in disbelief. Disbelief that no one has YET to contact me, wanting to throw fists fulls of money at me, so a camera crew can follow around this family. We are nothing if not entertaining. Has your family been extra sick this winter? Is it just mine? It all started a […]
Surviving My Son’s Wellness Visit
I think I am a pretty good mother. I try to do all of the things that good mothers do. My children are my focus. I strive to make sure that they are happy, healthy and well-adjusted. Most days I walk around confident(ish) in my mothering abilities. Then I have to take one of my […]
A Parent’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
Holidays are so much bigger than they used to be. Take Valentines Day, for instance. The holiday of love. When I was a kid, my mother bought 20 generic valentines and wrote my name on each one. End of story. Done and Done. My job was to take them to school and give one to […]
When Mom’s the One Who’s Sick
Let me just start by saying that I rarely get sick. I pride myself on that fact. Like maybe I have some kind of superhuman immune system that refuses to allow viruses and bad bacteria into my body. Maybe scientists should be studying me, or something. Seriously, one time pneumonia swept through the other five […]
The Day My Daughter’s Phone Died #RIP
My daughter got a smartphone for Christmas last year. I never thought I would be one of those parents who gave my middle schooler a phone. I got my first cell phone when I was twenty years old. And not to date myself but the phone was referred to as a “bag phone.” As in, […]
Overcoming My Fear Of Pressure Cookers
Happy 2017! I thought I would kick off the new year with a post. My 172nd post on this blog, to be exact. How many of those 172 posts have YOU read? If you need to catch up, please feel free. I’ll wait. I have time. Sometimes I wonder if anyone even reads blogs anymore. […]
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