Today marks the first day that both of my children are sitting in a college classroom. As I sit here, in a very quiet house, I have many thoughts going through my head. Most of them deal with reflecting on the past 18 years. I […]
The saying “when it rains, it pours” is so true. We all have those times in life when most things that could go wrong, do. That has been the situation for my family and I over the past week or so. When things first start […]
I recently read an article about a 19 year old bride-to-be. The article talked about how she felt it was regarded as socially unacceptable at age 19, to be getting married. I suddenly was flooded with memories because I, too, was a 19 year old […]
The Merriam-Webster definition of disappointment is: defeated in expectation or hope. Being disappointed begins in early childhood and is based around simple expectations. For example, when I was a little girl, I remember being disappointed when my parents would drive by Dairy Queen without stopping, […]
Change is inevitable in life. Some changes are chosen and others just happen due to “life”. Either way, change can be difficult and exciting at the same time. It sometimes feels like, just as we are getting comfortable, change occurs. My family and I are […]
Friendship is a peculiar thing. Sometimes you hit it off with certain people immediately and know that you will have a lasting friendship. Other times a friendship takes time to develop and time for the 2 people to realize they have common interests. At other […]
Tonight we rescued a baby bird from our fountain. I do not know if he had fallen in or was dropped in by some animal or other bird, but however he ended up there, he was not doing well. At first, I thought he had […]
This week has been hard. Realizing the dreams and plans that we have been preparing for are not going to happen right now has felt like a punch in the gut! I have said multiple times this week that I feel like Eeyore (from Winnie […]
As I sit here and try to figure out how to even start this blog entry, I realize that the events of the last week are hard to put into words. My whole family and I ventured completely out of our comfort zones in order […]
Yesterday, my husband and I hosted a Graduation Party for our 2 kids who graduated from high school this month. We have been preparing for this party since August. People thought we were crazy for planning it that far in advance, but the time has […]
