Let’s all pretend I haven’t completely disappeared for several weeks, shall we? Today I’ve been thinking about all of my (perceived) shortcomings. Yuck. Let’s just say that of all the things I am lazy about, the one aspect of my life I regret most is my parenting. That’s not to say I think I am [...]
Today is Violet’s first birthday. I don’t know how this happened…I blinked and her first year was over! She went from being a tiny little blob to being a walking talking little girl whose favorite word is “up!” and a personality bigger than she is. She has her daddy and her big brothers wrapped around [...]
I threw my back out again. It happened right before church 2 Sundays ago and I made it to church through sheer force of will, but have been taking it easy ever since. A friend whose mom has the same problem suggested it might be my sacroiliac (SI) joint in my pelvis and after a [...]
I turned 18 in 1993. I was 21 in 1996. Graduated college in 1998, got a job and lived on my own for 2 years after that. But I don’t think I really became an adult until 2001. It was a big year for me. I got married. Lost my father to cancer. Experienced my [...]
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Last decade was pivotal for me. It’s the decade in which I truly became an adult, a wife, and a mother. I lost my father to cancer, moved away from my hometown and family and then moved to 2 more places. Bought and sold multiple houses. Learned a lot, laughed a lot, loved a lot. [...]
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