When does that moment of absolute certainty arrive? Sometimes it hits you instantly, sometimes you are left wondering until confirmation shows up years later, and I suppose, sometimes never. Wouldn’t life be so much easier to navigate if we were always 100% certain of our decisions? Last spring, my husband, his ex-wife, and I toured …
With six kids in this house you better believe that we run out of toilet paper way too often! Uggh! Too many times I see this… I know we are not the only ones. Right? It happens to you too! Doesn’t it? So why am I talking about toilet paper?!? Because in our house #SheetOutOfLuck happenshttp://www.angelsoft.com! …
I was married for 20 plus years when my husband walked out the door leaving me with three teenagers. To say that I was devastated would be an understatement – I was crushed beyond measure. During those first days, weeks, and months, it felt as though I had fallen down a deep abyss of shock, …
My guilty pleasure? Do I even dare tell you? My kids all know, my husband knows. They see me involved in this guilty pleasure of mine way too often. Daily? Maybe. At least a few times a week. I hate to think of the hours I spend participating in this pleasure. It really is a …
Happy Fourth of July! Today is a day to celebrate our country’s independence. I hope that you are celebrating today in exactly the manner that you wish. Whether that is watching a parade, watching World Cup soccer, running a race, cooking for family and friends, watching late night fireworks, or sitting back and relaxing. I hope that …
As most everyone has already heard, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a closely-held corporation can refuse to cover contraception in their healthcare plans for religious reasons. Some people are cheering and some are outraged. I am outraged. I believe that a cornerstone to being an American citizen is that in the United States …
Next week I head back into the classroom to teach art as part of a Summer Arts Academy. I have been super busy planning our time together, and yesterday I picked up 100 pounds of clay! The students (aged first thru sixth grade) will be rolling, squishing, and forming various items out of clay next …
Ok, so it was for only a brief moment as I walked through the book signing line, but it was a very exciting moment! Yesterday morning, I headed out bright and early for my drive to San Francisco. I arrived home really late on Wednesday night from my flight back from Denver, CO – so I was …
We are a large family, and the kids’ ages range from 12 to 24. With older kids living out of the home and out of the area, we really don’t get to spend a whole lot of time with everyone present. We cherish the time when we are all together. This mostly happens during the holidays or …
You may have noticed that I have been away from the blogging world lately. Honestly, I have just been busier than usual. Which means late at night, when I usually start writing my blogs I have been positively exhausted! I just finished teaching my last week of school. Last week for this year’s school year …
