Throughout my life, in good times and bad, I’ve been comforted by signs and omens. Whether it’s hearing my favorite song come on when I’m feeling a little sad, or getting a call from an old friend at a particularly difficult point in my life, I’ve always seen these events as the way God or the universe communicates with me and lets me know I’m not alone. About eight years … [Read more...]
How I learned to Feel the Force
Like most people, I don’t like admitting my mistakes. Especially when it comes to how I deal with my kids. That’s not to say I don’t make errors regularly, because I do. But sometimes I screw up in a way that really sticks with me. New Year’s Day was one of those days. It started off well enough. I was impressed that my husband and I managed to follow through with our plan … [Read more...]
The Life of a Princess
I’m a girly girl that was born to a mother and a family that never really appreciated nor indulged my passion for all things pink, sparkly, and shiny. Both my parents had the crazy idea that my sisters and I should grow up feeling that we were more than just pretty objects to be taken care of and admired. We were raised to believe we could be anything we wanted to be. The … [Read more...]
Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas
Yesterday I took my life into my hands and entered my husband’s storage room, I mean office, to take the boxes of ornaments out so that we could finally get our Christmas groove on. I know, I know. Many of you have had your trees up and houses decorated for weeks. My two sisters decorated their homes shortly after Thanksgiving. Joe and I have always danced to the beat of … [Read more...]
Confession is Good for Us All
I’m a Sisterhood of Motherhood Partner and a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. I am a very prolific player of the Markets. Not the stock kind, I’m talking about the one all moms are familiar with, the Guilt Market. I don’t want to brag, but in my 17 years of motherhood, 10 as the mom of three, I have developed a … [Read more...]
