It's real easy these days to let your eyes roam down a timeline filled with hate and rage and overwhelm. You stumble upon someone you knew from high school with an "I voted!" sticker and assume you know what choice they made. You drive past a house with a sign out front and instantly feel [...]
Mail man? Enemy. UPS guy? Enemy. Trash guys? Definitely an enemy. Neighbor mowing their lawn? Enemy. Toilet flushing? Enemy. Neighbor's dogs? Always an enemy. But especially right now. I'm moving out to the country where I can't hear a single thing, ever. Please nap, my child. If you need me, I'll be drinking chocolate milk [...]
I've always been the sort of person who shrivels up to physical affection. I like to have my personal space. (I'm a words of affirmation kind of gal). When someone says "I'm a hugger!" after introducing themselves, I typically panic and internally shout "but I'm not!" as I hold my breath and try not to [...]
Hazel girl had a CF Clinic appointment today. She had her first annual blood work done and because of COVID only one parent could be there. I was so worried about how she’d do with the blood draw, but she was a CHAMP. She didn’t even cry! I was so proud of my tough, brave [...]
I'm no stranger to death and grief, it comes with the territory of having a large family, but it's never been a cross I've had to bear on my own. At the passing of grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, distant relatives, friends, I've never sat alone in the quiet of my home for longer than [...]
I sunk down to my nose in an oatmeal bath, hoping to wash away the aches and pains of the day. But these weren't physical aches, so the oatmeal didn't do much, but the soak sure did. I sat quietly. Silently, in fact. No sweet baby sounds, she was sleeping. No background noise, no book, [...]
On hard days, I feel so fortunate to have my own personal comedy show. My hazel girl is a ball of energy and joy. We set up a little ball pit for her in her pack n play today and she was quite tickled! She tried lots of new foods this week, all of which [...]
If I’ve learned anything through the trials of the past year, it’s that grief and joy are not conflicting emotions. They are often found hand in hand. Light in dark times. Hope in helplessness. Kindness in sorrow. I found out this afternoon that my aunt passed away. She battled many demons, and grief unimaginable for [...]
I live for the 4th of July. It’s one of my favorite celebrations. I get the National Anthem chills all day long thinking about our precious homeland. Hazel girl & her safety headphones We celebrated having social distance ice cream sundaes with my parents and some church family friends. Hazel took a few minutes to [...]
I've been thinking a lot about "going analog" and cutting way, way back on my media and internet consumption. Hazel hung out with her Nonna today so I had the day off from mommin' and after an hour and a half or so of sitting in my chair on the computer, it occurred to me [...]
