As a kid I remember my mom always making sacrifices for us. She always put our needs before her own, but never complained about it. I remember going shopping at second hand stores which was fine for my little sister, but I would make (bratty) comments about how I wanted to get new clothes and new shoes like my friends. Soon I would find myself at a different store trying…
I am going to sound like a therapist for a second, but joy is a choice. You cannot control how people around you are acting or external influences outside of your control, BUT you can control the way you respond to these things…
We have had eight healthy children and zero miscarriages. We realize that this is a huge blessing and realize even more how rare this scenario is. I wish I could tell my friends who are struggling what our secret is. I have read that the majority of women have had atleast one miscarriage. You are more normal than abnormal if you have struggled in this area…
Mother’s Day. What a wonderful day to celebrate mothers, right!? When I think of Mother’s Day I look forward to getting a stack full of cards and drawings and cute ‘about mom’ questionnaires that my kids make for me. It is a day when my kids tell me how much they love me a little extra and my husband reminds me that this house could not function without…
When I was working there was a sense of accomplishment when a task was completed and often I was even told good job, but in my new SAHM role the work is never ending- there is never a completed task. Some days it feels like you are on a hamster wheel more than a race with a finish line. The tasks are not high functioning, but very monotonous- change a…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Moms, this is OUR day! If you are lucky you can claim the whole week or even the whole month for YOU! But, if you are like me you may be lucky to take a quick power nap and get a few homemade cards and call it good and still feel blessed beyond measure…
