Independence Day: My Worst Nightmare
What had been planned to be an evening of food, fireworks and fun, quickly turned into thirty minutes of terror.…
Continue ReadingWhat had been planned to be an evening of food, fireworks and fun, quickly turned into thirty minutes of terror.…
Continue ReadingWell I feel the need to write - shocking I know. After a much more eventful weekend than we were…
Continue ReadingSometimes I get a little panicked that it will never rain again. I grew up in California-- a land of…
Continue ReadingI learned so much from my first child. Not just about kids or parenting, but about people and life and…
Continue ReadingThis week has been a roller coaster of emotions.. (aren’t all anyway?). I was very stressed and negative. Through those…
Continue ReadingIn the aftershock of losing a dear friend who was only 32 years old, my husband and I recently found…
Continue ReadingSummers are about catching up on everything that gets pushed aside during the school year: deep cleaning, time with my…
Continue ReadingMy heart has been heavy this week with the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. It has been difficult to explain…
Continue ReadingThere’s nothing like opening up a fresh box of crayons. The smell of dyed wax and paper wrappers takes you…
Continue ReadingI'm fighting a battle today to save my child's life. Eleven years ago my son came into our family.…
Continue ReadingEach of the graduates wore a cap and gown. Each received a diploma. Each smiled at the applause of parents,…
Continue ReadingSome women seem to have it all together… happy, thin, pretty, great hair, gorgeous smile, handsome husband, and good kids.…
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