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Kids and Toy Guns
I haven’t fully explored how I’m feeling about this right now, but I feel like I need to at least begin to get this out of my head….. The school shooting on Friday really terrified me and broke my heart…. … Continue reading
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Tagged life, of kings and queens, randomness and clutter, The wheels are spinning
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Ashamed
We went to see NOFX play last night….and I got too drunk, blacked out, and was mean to my husband who did absolutely nothing wrong. This morning my head is fuzzy and I don’t remember the end of the night. … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges and growth, I am amazing, I am horrible, life, quit smoking, randomness and clutter
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Humble Pie
I need to humble myself. I have become arrogant, cocky, and self-important. I need to remember to slow down, listen, not assume I know best, and just let people be. I need to let people move and speak at their … Continue reading
I Need
My daughter turned five this past weekend. She also started kindergarten two weeks ago. It feels like she is officially no longer a baby. She’s still my baby of course, just not a baby. I don’t know how to … Continue reading
Too Much Negativity
I was talking to another mom at my daughter’s school yesterday, and I realized that everything coming out of my mouth was negative. I was complaining about how much work it was to organize my daughter’s birthday party and how … Continue reading
Terrible Dream
I woke up at about 3 am last night shaking, sweating, heart thumping, and angry. I wasn’t dreaming about a mass murderer, or falling to my death, or anything like that – I was dreaming about screaming at my stepson … Continue reading
Another Chance
Today is another chance to get it right. My husband and I had a fight yesterday regarding our kids and the amount of “violent play” that is happening (all imaginative, not actual violence). This type of play really bothers me … Continue reading
Childish
I sometimes find myself acting childish. Usually petulant, stubborn, and mean, and for some reason also unable to stop. Which is, of course, completely untrue. Of course I am able to stop; I am simply choosing not to. That is … Continue reading
Friday
It’s Day 5, and I’m on a roll. No alcohol, no tobacco, and I feel great. My alarm was set for 6:40 this morning and I woke up at 5:30 instead – and I actually feel rested and ready for … Continue reading
New Friends
The gentleman I am working with now is a gem. He’s 92(!) years old, so gentlemanly, and very sweet. I am assisting him just a little at his house, running errands, and keeping him company. I am so glad that … Continue reading