A few years ago I was at the end of my rope. It seemed that so many frustrating things were happening in my life all at once. The way I was dealing with that frustration was through junk food, too much tv, too much phone time, and a lot of isolation. I had completely turned [...]
Tag: parenthood
Can One Pot Change Everything?
Tonight in the midwest it is cold. We have had multiple days of ice, winter mix, and cold temperatures that have kept the kids home from school and my husband home from work. After things cleared I braved the grocery store because we were almost out of everything. As I was preparing dinner this question [...]
Turning of the Screens
I'm about to say something so shocking you will not believe it. We didn't own a flat screen TV until last year. Also, we didn't have Netflix, cable, satellite or any other fancy TV programs. We had about seven channels and a TV that was at least a decade old. I was never upset by [...]
Boy Knees
One day you wake up and those chunky, dimpled, soft knees have turned into little boy knees. You can see their strong bones instead of dimples. They can run fast instead of of crawling. They knee you in the side instead of being tucked up beside you. During those days when you feel like you [...]
Carrot Sticks for Dinner
This may be the most random title of all time, but this is actually one of my life mantras. If you follow me on social media, you know that I talk about this all the time. Especially when it is warm enough to eat outside. So what exactly does this mean? Basically it means, throw [...]
