November 2013 hasn't really been an easy month for us. To give you an idea, my miscarriage in October was just the pebble that preceded the avalanche. It has gotten worse since then. We have been in juvenile arthritis hell. A good friend told me that the miscarriage was probably for the best because there has been so much on my plate since then that it would have been too … [Read more...]
Busting Boredom and Saving Christmas!
"I AM SO BORED!" wailed my six year old. "I didn't have any fun at all today." "You didn't have fun at school?" "No! I had to be good so I was bored at school too. Now I'm bored at home. We never do anything fun!" (Well excuse me for all those times I sweated through Disney pushing your stroller, the summer treks to the zoo, and the three Sundays in a row of birthday … [Read more...]
Thank you for your service
So my son's after-school care program director gave me a Veteran's Day thank you banner that the kids made for me to give to him. They gave it to me a few days after Veteran's Day. It's okay, there was no rush. My husband is a veteran but is no longer Active Duty. He works with the military and he looks like he is still in the military. This puts us in a weird in-between … [Read more...]
Old School Blogging
Old School Blogging from a new blogger. I definitely got a chuckle from the irony of it. Yes--I am pretty easily amused. I love this meme because it reminds of me the slam books we used to fill out in high school. Where is your cell phone? Six inches away from my left hand. Your significant other? Is not perfect but is perfect for me. He's an awesome … [Read more...]
How I detangle her beautiful hair like a boss!
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="550px" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="1" border_color="#dddddd" ]I was not provided a free product or money for this review. I just love it and thought I would share. I do have a few affiliate links included for your convenience. [/dropshadowbox] The first thing most people notice about my … [Read more...]