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So we had a bit of a scare this Tuesday. Remember when I said I wasn't feeling well? Well, it all came to a head on Tuesday. I was out grocery shopping when all of a sudden I started to feel really horrible. My heart was racing (111 bpm) and I could feel something was…
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For days now, I've been restless. Feeling unsettled. Worried almost. I have barely been able to sit down and sew or knit. My studio is once again a mess as I've flitted from one project to the next and not finishing hardly any of them. For weeks and months now, I've been reading about…
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Or tomorrow. I've been working all day putting together bookcases and helping my brother with the entertainment center. I finished the 5th of 6 bookcases at 8:45 this evening. Then, I had to fold laundry, clean kitchen and do dishes including sweep the floors. The DVDs needed to be put away. Now, I'm going to…
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Part of it is my fault. I lingered too long in the warm comfy bed. Then we had rush out of the house. My children don't do rushed very well. Well, actually, I think it's all my fault. My children are acting like children. Bickering. Over every little thing. It's been this way since Ben…
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2010 is here already. Where did 2009 go? Not that I'm not glad to see it go, but still didn't we just celebrate the beginning of 2009? It did start so hopefully. I've been really soul searching and trying to come up with things to help me fix the things I'm not happy with. Father…
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…it has not been one of your better mothering days: In quick succession, your children say after you've herded them into the car (finally!) "Are you tired?" and "I bet your throat is dry after all that yelling."
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I need to have that word tattooed to inside of my eyelids.
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I finally dismantled the crib. I need chocolate. And a tissue.
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A wise friend told me I should savor the journey whether it lasts eight minutes or 80 years. So, I'm savoring this journey I'm embarking on with my family. I don't know how long it will last. I'm praying for a good long time. No matter how long it is, I want to rejoice in…
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Today, I was a thermometer instead of a thermostat. I need to apologize to my kiddoes tomorrow. Sigh.