If you’ve read me for a while, you may know my struggle with my kid’s schooling.   There is a resolution.  It’s been such a long road…

They have only attended Catholic school.  It started as a necessity since we lived in a less than stellar school district.

Then we moved.

We moved to a great school district, but [...]

My apologies.   I’m not crazy busy, as many would assume.  I spend most of my days sitting around watching TV- on the verge of that day’s breakdown.  My recent inability to cope is not something I’m proud of.

It’s tough.  Life’s struggles are getting me down.  I worry every second of every day about what’s on [...]

High school was a lackluster time for me.   I had many acquaintances, but not close friendships.  My boyfriends were always from other schools and I didn’t really fit in with many of the cliques.  I believe I was friendly with most everyone, but not great friends with any.  I was a cheerleader, I did [...]

I have tried to put on a good face.  I try to carry the weight of things and not let them get to me- too bad.  It’s usually superficial little crap, but sometimes those little things add up and create big things.   Take this weekend…

Saturday morning, I naively walked outside to check how wet [...]

I’ve been a total downer.  I get that.  I’ve sounded all introspective, depressing, and conflicted.  Then, because of that, I feel guilty.  So, I’m done.

I’m trying to move on.  Bear with me.

I’m slowly getting the energy to hold my head up again.  However, the hormones are still racing and I have no control over them.    [...]

Sugar and spice and everything nice.

I was raised one of 5 girls.

For 11 years, I have mothered girls- 3 of them.  I’ve been able to play dress up with them.  I’ve braided their hair and painted many nails.  I’ve negotiated appropriate ages to get ears pierced and am currently bargaining for the right time to [...]

Life throws you things that you don’t expect.

Deal with it.  Cope.  Do what it takes to get through to the next day.  And survive.

Take a deep breath and pray for resolve.  Hopeful for the light at the end of the tunnel, only to find a dark detour.

Choke down the tears and fears.  Fight back.  Have [...]

I am the opposite of a consistent blogger lately.

I could (and will) give a thousand excuses why.  And thought they are, indeed, excuses- they are all 100% true.

I only have about 3 good hours out of each day- usually in the morning.   The rest of the day is spent fighting back the urge to puke.  [...]

I don’t like surprises.

I don’t like to NOT be in control.

This is probably the reason why the only time I have muttered the words “I’m pregnant” in the last 14 weeks was to my husband on my cell phone while sitting on an ER gurney to get my thumb x-rayed, at least I think that’s [...]

I’ve been missing in action.  Or more like missing in inaction.  I am feeling the six years that have passed since the last time I was pregnant and not liking it.   I honestly didn’t think I was too old for this, but I am rethinking my stance.

I’ve been doing the absolute minimum that needs to [...]