What do you pack when you leave the house with your kids? When we leave the house, anytime we leave the house, we have a little bag of tricks - like American Express - we don't leave home without. Blood glucose meter, extra test strips, alcohol swabs, tissues, sugar for lows (juice boxes, lollypops, Lifesavers, … Continue reading What You Might Take For Granted
It’s Valentine’s Day!!
It’s Valentine’s Day. This is a very big holiday in the first grade, in case you didn’t know. Ava has been preparing for this day for over two weeks, when she first brought home the class list. We were soon out buying Valentine’s Day cards – this year it would be Spongebob (and thankfully this … Continue reading It’s Valentine’s Day!!
Letting Go
The beginning of the school year saw a lot of changes for both my kids, but more so for Ava, who would leave the security of the home school environment for the “big time.” It’s no secret that I was apprehensive about homeschooling her last year, if for no other reason than she is sometimes … Continue reading Letting Go
New Year, New Goals – Part 2
New Year, New ResolutionsGoals2012.Since I came up with some good ones last year, I’ll start this list by borrowing from last year’s.I will continue to seek out Joy wherever, and whenever, I can. I will not let the bloodsuckers steal it from me. And I will make sure my children have it, as much as … Continue reading New Year, New Goals – Part 2
New Year, New Goals – Part 1
New Year, New ResolutionsGoals So last year, on the brink of declaring my independence once and for all, I posted my New Year’s Resolutions. And I did quarterly updates, but gave up after September in the midst of the Perfect Storm. I haven’t looked at them since. Today, I did. This is what I learned. Here … Continue reading New Year, New Goals – Part 1
First, and Last
I met him on November 27, 1984. I was at cheerleading practice, wearing my Prince t-shirt from the Purple Rain tour. He was the wrestler on a break from his own practice, walking by, wearing the very same t-shirt. My friend, who already knew him, and I talked to him a few minutes before returning … Continue reading First, and Last
Attitude of Gratitude
This year is my year to give thanks for all I am so very grateful – and thankful – for.I am thankful for…God. Above all and everything else, God alone has blessed me all my life… and given me the strength I needed, when I needed it most. I am so grateful for the Father … Continue reading Attitude of Gratitude
My Golden Love
It all started back in the winter of 2010. With a 9-year-old and a soon to be 5-year-old, I was starting to feel the inevitable maternal need to take care of someone, or something, else. I knew I wasn’t having another baby, so …. why not have a dog??? After (what seemed like) a lot … Continue reading My Golden Love
Coming out of the Dark
My life has been turned upside down in the last two months. I am living in limbo, while all the legal issues I can’t talk about move like molasses in a cold jar. I am not living where I should be, or where I want to be… and I am paralyzed by the tyranny … Continue reading Coming out of the Dark
20 Worst Songs to "—-" To
Ok, so time for a little light-hearted blogging. So, you're just waking up in the morning, in the usual way, and in the middle of it, the clock radio goes off........ and henceforth, a song list is born....20. Private Eye - Hall & Oates19. Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen18. Allentown - Billy Joel17. Hip to … Continue reading 20 Worst Songs to "—-" To
