Things are just things. There are lots of pretty things. And fun things. There are sentimental things. Silly things. And there are “waste of space” things. Things can’t make you happy. Things don’t define you. They are not eternal. Things don’t equal love. Sometimes I have to remind myself of these facts. I have a […]
I have read a few things lately that have really left my head either spinning or have given me something important to contemplate. I thought it would be fun to recap a few of them and see if there are others out there who love to write and read equally. Baby Gender Reveals The first […]
I have never been good at the “poker face.” Ever since I was little, I have been wearing my heart on my sleeve. What can I say? Some days it serves me well and other days it betrays all the hurt in my heart. Most days, it’s the latter of the two. Here are a […]
In everything I do and everything I watch, there seems to be a common denominator. Death. I realize this doesn’t sound like a positive thing, but I started thinking about what that means. Most television shows I watch, most conversations I have, most articles I read all seem to include something about end of life. […]
Well, it happened! Another year came and went. Lately, I have been running around with a certain Pat Benatar song stuck in my head. I know this sounds completely random, but it is true. I took the liberty of changing one of the words in the title. Instead of “Love is a Battlefield,” I have […]
Ever since we tied the knot, I have been spending time trying to create Christmas traditions for our family. First we had the newlywed phase, where everything was new and fun. Then we had the baby’s first Christmas phase, where you want every single thing you do during the season to be memorable. Eight Christmases […]
Let’s be honest, as parents, it is hard to have time for our own hobbies. For goodness sake, I wake up at 4:30 in the morning just so I can workout without a child sitting on me while I try to do it. This got me thinking about the importance of hobbies and why […]
Life can be downright hard. Add the stresses of grocery shopping, packing lunches, sight-word tests, and dress-up days to the mix and we have ourselves a recipe for permanent bags under our eyes and the never-ending messy bun on replay. Then, just when I see no end in sight, Mom says she is coming […]
