I have a habit of jumping into things with both feet, being a bit impulsive and THEN looking back and realizing that I'm having problems because I acted before thinking. I've been working on that this year. I've called this my year of sitting still. No going fast. No dating. No self induced negative energy.… Continue reading Sitting Still…
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Since the world has shut down
I'm finally ready to write about the Coronavirus. It's been on my mind since things got crazy but my mind was too hectic to express my feelings through words. I've been going through the necessary motions and to be honest I've been mostly scared out of my mind. My girlfriends and I went to Mardi… Continue reading Since the world has shut down
Chapter 9
Saturday my biggest boy turned NINE. The time has flown by so fast... I don't really know how to feel about it. He's maturing right in front of me. He counted down almost the whole month until his birthday in typical BJ fashion and he wanted to know if "everyone will know it's his birthday"… Continue reading Chapter 9
Almost Christmas
So... It's almost Christmas. Another year has almost passed and now is the time for reflection and resolutions. The boys are 7 and 3 and life has become "normal" (Lord it's taken almost 4 years to say that). BJ has now played two years of football and is in basketball. B2 is a potty trained… Continue reading Almost Christmas
The bedtime blues
I read a blog a few days ago that said more often than not our little ones are not giving us a hard time... they're HAVING a hard time. Those words hit me like a ton of bricks. It's been a while since I blogged so I'll give you a quick update. BJ is now a… Continue reading The bedtime blues
Alone in my thoughts
It takes effort to drudge up enough give a damn to actually give a damn.
Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother
People tend to believe that being a single mother is the same as being a widowed mother. On the exhausting nights when you want a break and there's no one to hand your child to for a break I'm sure it is... there are similarities in both paths. But there's also a stark contrast between… Continue reading Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother
Fighting For my Sunshine 