On July 21st 1998 my father lost his long battle with cancer. As odd as it might sound I was relieved to be there when he passed. It made it very real to me and at times I replay that morning in my head like I'm watching a movie that runs both on slow motion and fast forward at the same time. It's a hard day for me. I seem to get stuck on all the things we have missed together. … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned This June
As always this month rolls around and if you have kids in school or even homeschooling the craziness begins. It's a month jam-packed of activities, paperwork, events and more! It's madness and looking back I wonder why I would ever expect anything to change this year. I suppose I was delusional thinking I had a grasp on things this year. How about you? Here is my … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned the Week of 3/16
All four of us were hit with the stomach bug in one way or another. It just sucks. I had it for 24 hours, felt fine then 2 days later it reared its ugly head again. Sickness makes me cranky. It also makes me grateful for the times when everyone is feeling well. Yes, grateful. I'm going with that feeling. Maybe I'll write a post about being grateful......again. Here we … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned This February
I just can't seem to get anything done lately. Maybe it's the Winter blues, maybe I'm just in over my head. I don't know. What I do know is that this has to change and soon! I've been a bit cranky this month and just need to move on. This month I learned that: 10. when someone says, "Don't you know who I am?" It can never be a good thing. ("Nope, I don't know who you are and … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned Last Week
We were hit with snow and the flu last week. I didn't leave the house for days so you might be wondering exactly what I could have learned last week. Honestly, a lot. There are lessons to be learned everywhere. One of the funniest things I encountered though is the fact that people get angry with the weatherman. Seriously folks, even I know he's just a glorified psychic. That's … [Read more...]