T-minus 33 days (hopefully) until our newest family addition will make his appearance into the world. This, in other words, means I am a hormonal, waddling mess who happens to look like I am smuggling a watermelon under my shirt everywhere I go while attempting to look put together. It's fabulous, really. In all seriousness, I … Continue reading The Unspoken Guilt
How is it basically mid-December already?! It's so cliché but oh, so true...the older I've gotten, the faster time seems to pass. As we've entered into the holiday "season" the rush of time is usually pressing and stressful and full of anxiety for me. Oddly enough, despite that, I've always loved the Christmas season. It's … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright
It's been far, far too long since I've sat down to write. What's funny is I always hated writing when I was younger (I even despised teaching it) and I don't know what changed, or when it changed but I discovered it was an amazing outlet to express myself, connect to others, and to just let things … Continue reading When Life Gives You…Lemonade
Those are two words I never truly imagined putting together, lonely and motherhood. Being a mom means being surrounded, always...right? I've been thinking about this for quite some time and just now have gathered the guts to write about it. I hate the idea of writing about something that might make someone think I'm not grateful enough or that … Continue reading The Loneliness of Motherhood
While I am more than grateful to be afforded the opportunity to be a stay at home mom, it has not come easily. I am the stereotypical Type A person who thrives on to-do lists and organization. I efficiently maintained an well-organized classroom for years, meeting deadlines, and (mostly) actually enjoying being as busy as I … Continue reading How I’m Staying Sane – Part 1
Glitter & Goldfish 