This was written while I was pregnant and before we lost our baby at 18 weeks. Regardless of how many kids we have or if we have any more in the future, my sentiments are the same. Thought this was … Continue reading
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The Old Violin – The Touch of the Master’s Hand
‘Twas battered and scarred, And the auctioneer thought it hardly worth his while To waste his time on the old violin, but he held it up with a smile. “What am I … Continue reading
Funny Friday – Convos with Hailey – Showers and Boob Talk
One afternoon, when I had miraculously carved out a few minutes to take a shower, (alone, I might add) I had asked my ten year old to be in charge of the baby. When I was just wrapping up my … Continue reading
Birth is Personal: When you don’t get your orgasmic birth
Obsession Ever since I squeezed out my first baby in 2003, I’ve had a slightly macabre fascination with all things labor and birth. I’ve read countless stories, watched many a Youtube video (I highly recommend this as entertainment) and of … Continue reading
Potty Learning: You potty train dogs – Kids are potty learned
Potty Training Politics I have three kids who know how to use the toilet and a one year old who knows how to dig in the toilet. I’m not really sure how any of it happened. Granted, they’re all girls … Continue reading
Motherhood: Sometimes you have to hide in the pantry and eat Nutella
Everything Changes I’ve been a mother now for almost eleven years. I’ve been homeschooling for six years. I feel like I’ve learned a lot, grown and changed immensely since my first little pink person was put on my chest. I’m … Continue reading
How Motherhood Changed Me
Originally written after the birth of my first baby in 2003. Motherhood was a mold I was pretty sure I’d fit right into. I felt it was my biological purpose and I had been taught from a young … Continue reading