One of the questions I’ve been asked most since all of our kids moved out of the house is “How are you adjusting?” Honestly, the first 45 minutes were pretty rough. That first night, I came home to an empty house, looked at Squeekerz, and cried. The Hubs was in […]
In the Family Room
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OK. So I have a bit of a problem. With every other house we’ve owned, I’ve known exactly how I wanted to decorate each and every room even before we purchased the house. This time, I’m at a total loss.In our first home, everything was done in shades of burgundy, […]
So, we’re finally here in Georgia. I can’t believe it. After all of those months of counting down, we’re finally here and settling in to our new home. But before we left, we took some time to celebrate: 1. All five of the kids together in one place at the […]
Today was my last day as the Access Services Coordinator at Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University. And, as with any job, this one has been both challenging and rewarding. I’ve done things that I’ve never done before: served as a point of contact for bathroom and elevator renovations {I know […]
This is my last full week of work and, man, things are getting real. Next week, the movers will be coming to the house to pack up our stuff and ship it off to Georgia. And the following week I’ll be watching my baby walk across the stage to get […]
“Mommy, Brandon’s getting me wet!” I look at my daughter with disbelieving eyes. “B-b-b-but you’re in the pool,” I stammer. Then I look at my son and half-heartedly reprimand him, “don’t get your sister wet.” I think his 4-year-old eyes are mocking me. I wanted nothing more than to go […]
“Jazmine’s mom…” I look at the little hand tugging at the hem of my shirt, smile, and respond. For the past 22 years, I’ve been “______’s mom”, “Tony’s wife”, or some variation there of. I will always be their mom and I will always be “Tony’s wife”, but I’m also […]
Someone is always gonna want Kool-Aid. I leaned against the kitchen counter and stared at the four pairs of eyes looking back at me, tears streaming down their little faces, empty cups being shoved at me. I’d had enough of the crying, the fighting, the wanting, the needing… I wanted […]
Truth time: we haven’t decorated for Christmas at all this year. Not a tree. Not a wreath. Not a stocking with care. I don’t know if it’s because we’re so focused on the move or if it’s just because the kids are all grown and we’re all too lazy busy […]
How do I even begin to write about how impressed I am with The Hubs? I tease him because he’s a list guy. Everything he does begins with a list and ends in accomplishment. When he joined Proctor and Gamble nearly 18 years ago, his goal was to make it […]
My babies are graduating from high school today. So this is gonna be a rough one for me. I’ve already shared my words of wisdom with them here and here, but now I’m asking you to help me celebrate my twins’ graduation… Please share your words of wisdom with the […]
My dear sweet boy young man, you were our surprise. As in nine days before you were born, we found out you’d been in there just chillin’ — synching your heartbeat to your sister’s, matching her breath for breath and kick for kick. Never letting on that you were there. As I […]
Munro. I’ve stopped and started writing this so many times that I’ve lost count… I don’t have the words to express the love, pride, and gratitude that I’m feeling right now. You have overcome so much and demonstrated a strength and grace under pressure that can only be attributed to […]