Daily Life
Our First Cruise…and Other Firsts!
Having expectations and being accustomed to certain ways of doing things can really throw one off kilter when trying something new. For the past 15 years, 95% of my flights have been with one of two airlines: Southwest and American Airlines (AA). I don’t even recall which airlines took me to Edinburgh, and I’m sure […]
9 Podcasts for a Better Day
I started listening to podcasts a few months ago. I’m not really sure how or why I made the shift from music to podcasts, but it’s made my life better in a different way. I’ve listed 9 podcasts I’ve binged and listen to often: daily, or weekly, depending on release. 1. A Bit of Optimism […]
Apple Cider Helper
This morning, my realtor-turned-best-friend held a simple client appreciation event: donuts and apple cider drive-thru in the parking lot of her under-remodel office. It was a cold 55F and misting. Not my ideal weather, but definitely worth attending. My friend has two children—a 9 year-old girl and 5 year-old boy—whom my four year-old adores. It […]
Adventures with Underprepared Mommy #37
In an effort to be prepared, I purchased diapers last weekend because I was running low. And by low, I mean I had 6 diapers left. And by prepared, I mean not running out of diapers. I had procrastinated buying diapers for no reason and knew I’d get ourselves in a pickle if I didn’t […]
Go! Go! Go!
Well, Mikaela has finally done it! She’s learned to crawl. She gets around pretty well now and is getting into eeeeveryyythiiiing. She is also moving on to the next step (see what I did there?! Haha), trying to stand up on her own. Learning to crawl was a bit of a chore for her and […]
Beauty in the Storm
Lightning flashed! A startling clap of thunder followed immediately. The rain was nearly as thunderous as the thunder itself. The wind blew the plant stand over that held my fuschia and fern on my porch. I watched the scene unfold from the comfort of my living room window. The storm itself was beautiful; the effects […]
3 Things I had to Learn as a Single Parent to Maintain Sanity
Raising a baby completely by yourself is a task unlike any other. I’m not a perfect housekeeper but I had become fairly established in my way of doing things living on my own. I left crafts out on the table if I wasn’t quite done yet. I washed dishes every night. I killed germs, and […]
Hello, world!
Life is a theme park with roller coasters that have twists and turns, slow climbs, and heart-stopping drops. At the end of each ride, we’re either exclaiming, “That was so fun! Let’s go again!” or “Well, that was disappointing.” We stand in long lines. We pay way too much for a bottle of water. But […]