My husband works long hours. With my perimenopause symptoms, headaches, and the kids' schedules, this year has been difficult. Especially in the last few weeks. Lots of tears, frustration, temper tantrums, and storms from the morning until the lights went out at night. I literally turned off my phone after my youngest got off the… Continue reading The Day I Ran Away From Home
First published April 20, 2015 My oldest daughter turned 15 this year and besides handing over the cash, her request for her birthday, I wanted to give her a PRESENT present - not just a card with cash in it. I made her a candy bar wreath. What is a candy bar wreath, you say?… Continue reading Candy Bar Wreath
Summer in our home usually starts around the time the kids get out of school. Not when the calendar officially says summer begins. Kind of like how fall doesn’t really start at the end of September, but the moment the girls step onto the bus. The fun of summer gets sucked up in bus… Continue reading Summer So Far – 2014
Duck. Or Ducky. Sometimes Duck Duck. He’s been with my six-year-old daughter every single night since she was a five-month-old baby. A gift from my friend Heather, he has become something more than a toy. He’s a companion, a comfort, a tiny piece of magic that makes the rough edges of life a little softer.… Continue reading Duck – A Love Story
Over spring break, our little family got to go south to visit my parents. They live in Chattanooga, and that area is lovely, but since we have done the whole Chattanooga thing before, my mom thought it would be fun to explore the Atlanta area, which is only two hours from their home … Continue reading Spring Break 2014 in TN. & ATL
