If you’re a personal friend of mine and have me on Facebook, then you’ve already seen me post about this a time or ten. But here I go again… My Husband and I were sitting in the rec room talking today. He just got home from an unplanned week away Read more
It’s hard to find friends, especially in this military life where you’re often moving, and changing and evolving to fit your new surroundings. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you make friends with people based on something mutual; for me it’s usually kids, or babies, or something baby related. Sometimes those friends Read more
I found this today and wanted to share. I wrote about this moment in 2017 just after First Born turned 5, a month after Middle Born turned 2 and just 3 months after Last Born joined our family; because I didn’t want to forget… and I knew I would. And Read more
That Parent When I became a parent, I started going to a lot of mom and baby programs. I met a lot of moms this way, some of whom I am still friends with today, and because I had worked with kids for decades before becoming a mom, I became Read more
When you’re brand a new parent, everything kinda feels like a competition. “My baby is smiling already! I’m such a good mom.” “My baby is pulling herself up already, she’s so athletic.” “My baby has 200 hundred signs at 18 months, yep he’s a genius.” “My toddler is totally potty Read more
Before you have a baby, you hear so much about how fast time goes, and how much you should cherish every moment. Which is true. When you’re in the thick of being a brand new parent, sometimes it’s hard to just be present and enjoy. But me? I took that Read more
Today we picked up my husband from work and we were a bit early.As we waited, the soldiers came out, some with their coffee mugs, some with their gear, but many with smiles on their faces chatting with their co-workers and buddies. Now, I totally get that there are relationships Read more
When you’re in the thick of life as we know it, it’s so easy to get caught up in the daily tasks of life and forget the little things that you do to make your heart sing a little. This is especially true for those who solo parent often (or Read more
Most of the time, I love being with my kids. Which is good, because they’re with me all day every day. Unschooling is really great in so many ways, and I wouldn’t change it for our family. But you guys, some days are HARD. Today was A DAY! Between the Read more
When you’re a military family,saying goodbye to the people you’ve grown to lovebecomes your normal. Unfortunately, when you’re a young child, it’s a little more difficult to understand. When Middle Born’s best friend moved farther away than visits would allow, I used four years of photos and made a photo Read more