Hold on a second while I gather my thoughts... I apologize in advance if this is jumpy, but I just feel compelled to write this out. For the last 2 weeks, consistently, I have felt a sense of urgency. Like there is something missing in my life. It used to be this feeling when I... Continue Reading →
Being a stay at home mom (parent) is hard. It is all I have known since we brought Pickle into the world 4.5 years ago. Every minute since, are the minutes I treasure, even when I am stressed. I know it's only my second day, but being a working mom is also hard. It is... Continue Reading →
Today we are heading out for a family camping (in a cabin) trip for the weekend. By family, I mean me, Chris, the kids, my mom, stepdad, 2 of my siblings, my nephew, my uncle, my aunt, 4 of my cousins, my cousin in law, and my cousin's baby. This is the first time, since... Continue Reading →
Everyday we have many choices to make. The other day I was reading an article called Non-negotiable willpower. It was talking, mostly, about excuses we use for not exercising. The concept can be applied to all aspects of life. It got me thinking, if we are so easy to form excuses for the things we want,... Continue Reading →
A compiled list of the dreams I have had or have for my life
For Robert.
Doing things together as a family. Plus, family date ideas!
I was talking to one of my friends recently and the question that came up was whether or not I feel like I missed out on things by getting married and having children at a young age. I got married when I was 22 years old. 6 months or so following our small, in the... Continue Reading →
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the memories that I have of myself growing up and all the things I can possibly remember. The good and the bad memories. I feel like I am beginning to forget more and more of the little things and I really don't want to. For instance, I... Continue Reading →
When you have one child you don't think having another would be that difficult. Once again, I was wrong. Around Pickle's first birthday, we decided to go ahead and start trying to get pregnant again. We stopped contraceptives and decided to let this time be less stressful than the first time. My cycles had mostly... Continue Reading →
