Blue Couch Confessions: Adjusting ain’t easy…
This week’s middle of the night “Blue Couch Confession” isn’t about decorating, even though I definitely need more help with that. Instead, I am thinking …
Moving
The house rocks, Mom & Dad…
The first few days after we officially “moved in” to our house were admittedly tough. There were piles of boxes to unpack, we had to …
coming out of the haze…
I stopped by the rental house today to pick up our vacuum cleaner, the last thing to go. It was empty and clean, a few …
Five Minute Friday: Beyond
This week’s 5 Minute Friday is all about “beyond”…just writing, no thinking… GO The day drags behind me like a limp shadow. My muscles ache …
on moving day…
Closing on our house felt like it would never come, but when last Friday rolled around, it was almost surprising. Thankfully uneventful, we signed our …
One Thousand Gifts…my Madi girl…
I’m finally back to adding to my gift list…and finally rounding out my focus on the kiddos with my homage to Madi, my beautiful six-year-old. …
recovery…and intentional living…
Almost one week after our move, there are some signs of normalcy peeking through. Pulling out the baking sheets to make cookies…(such a strange face, …
on saying goodbye…
I’m not very good with goodbyes. Never have been. Never will be. So this “saying goodbye” business to our house has been rather…difficult. It doesn’t …
One Thousand Gifts…leaving the blue house…good riddance?
As I have been scurrying around trying desperately to jam packing boxes full of kids toys, craft supplies, books, more craft supplies, more books, clothes, …
on being in “Survival Mode”…
There have been plenty of “survival mode” moments in the last ten years of my life. Ben studying for the bar during the first months …
