(Originally posted 11/15/2016) I’ve been having a lot of different emotions lately. Okay, if the truth be told, I’ve been crying more than usual. I’d like to say I’m normally a happy, outgoing and even, funny individual. I seek to find the bright side of most situations. But since daylight…

(Originally posted 11/4/2016) My son was born into this world in the usual modern way. In a hospital with too much noise and bright lights. I was hoping for a nice home birth with soft lights and soothing music. Didn’t happen. I was hoping for natural birth but didn’t happen…

(Originally posted 8/2/2016) Gone are the days when kids could just walk to a friends house, knock on the door and ask, “Can you come out and play?” I never heard the word ‘playdate’ until in the 90’s. I’m guessing the term started when more moms became working moms. Wait…

(Originally posted 6/30/2016) That sweet bliss of watching him fall off to sleep at the end of a long day. How he lies there so quietly just staring at the ceiling thinking of… I don’t know what. I wish I did know. Maybe what Lego he’ll build tomorrow. His eyes…

(Originally posted 6/25/2016) The tragedy in Orlando has been weighing on my mind and made my heart heavy. I can’t even imagine the horror it was for those there and the pain felt by the families and friends of those who lost their lives. All murder is a hate crime…

(Originally posted 4/17/2016) Please forgive me. It’s been six weeks since my last confession. I mean blog post. Having a blog now I’m filled with so much to say, yet it’s so hard to pinpoint what I want to say next. I’ve made lists and started writing things in my…

(Originally posted 3/1/2016) I’m at my most vulnerble when tired at the end of a long day. I’m also usually less patient and more prone to “losing it” when my son doesn’t do what I ask after asking several times. …

(Originally posted 2/19/2016) I was going to blog tonight. It was going to be a really good one too. But I made the mistake and went on Facebook first and got lost and looked at other people’s lives, watched a few videos, liked some stuff and made some comments. Now…

(Originally posted 2/17/2016) My son is asleep and all’s quiet in our home except for the sound of rain falling and a fire burning. It seemed the perfect time to write about what a great day we had. This week is our fourth straight week of fully commiting to homeschooling…