Thanksgiving has always been my second favorite holiday. Even the weird ones were memorable. Including this one. It’s been a little over three months since my brother-in-law passed suddenly. This is our first holiday season without him. My sister’s first holiday season without the person who made it so joyful for her. So we cameContinue reading “Another Thanksgiving”
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Hot Flashes in the Morning
There’s nothing like getting yourself ready in the morning, only to start stripping while wrestling clothes off and on your kid for school. Then walking around topless to cool off before the neighbor kid comes over to get a ride. Sheesh. Then I spend the rest of the day in a body on the vergeContinue reading “Hot Flashes in the Morning”
Sitting with the Grieving
Another short visit with my sister to keep her company just shy of the two month mark. We wish we could be here more. I wish we weren’t so far away. I wish my sister wasn’t alone. We don’t do much. Leaving the house for anything is still such a treacherous task. At any momentContinue reading “Sitting with the Grieving”
When Death Comes Sudden
I have never experienced the loss of someone close. Mostly older people where it wasn’t unexpected. A kid who died tragically that babysat us a few times. Family I never really knew. Last week, my sister lost her husband. My younger sister is now a widow. One of my nightmares is now my sister’s reality.Continue reading “When Death Comes Sudden”
A Return to the Woods
When our kids were babies and toddlers we went hiking several times a week from Spring through Fall and a couple of times in the Winter. We drove far and wide to all kinds of exciting places and adventures. We had a few regular trails that we got to know really well. Sometime after ourContinue reading “A Return to the Woods”
Library Haul
The kids were so excited for a trip to the library. With their school teachers’ help, my kids are falling back in love with reading. I should have them start keeping a list of their favorites. My middle one is hard to help. I’ve struggled to pin down what exactly keeps her engaged. She strugglesContinue reading “Library Haul”
Unexpected Mom and Daughter Day
The plan had been for the kids and I to go out today, but I was just too tired from our family errands day yesterday. Plus, I still had to take the youngest to a party and then run some of my own errands later anyway. So it was a quiet morning alone for aContinue reading “Unexpected Mom and Daughter Day”
Why?!!
Why are my kids the best conversationalists at bedtime? They pull me in with tales of their day, epic philosophic quandaries, societal observations, and enticing insights of their inner world. Meanwhile, my brain is turning to mush. My nearest and dearest know that, since I became a mom of three, I turn into a pumpkinContinue reading “Why?!!”
What a Day: Parenting Edition
I wasn’t necessarily expecting a smooth day, but I definitely wasn’t expecting the day I got. My two middle schoolers needed bloodwork while fasting. Since today was my first day off in over a week, and one of them had a doctor appointment later somewhere else, I figured we’d handle it this morning. I mayContinue reading “What a Day: Parenting Edition”
One More Thing
There was one piece of Virgin River by Robyn Carr that I was surprised to enjoy. The pregnancies and delivery stories. They were actually some of my favorite bits. I’ve had an interesting relationship with this area of life. I’ve mentioned I never wanted to be a mother until I met my husband. My firstContinue reading “One More Thing”
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 