Vacation. Day one.  Captain’s log day one… Small human woke up with fever. Child has made a nest in the captains bed. Displaying flu symptoms warned about on last day of school. Small human friends are great carriers of flu. Small human shouting out demands from said nest. Adult male also showing signs of sickness. He has retreated to his …
Happy One Year Adoption…
Happy One Year Adoption Day! Hard to believe it has been one year since we stood before a judge and declared we will be your forever parents. What a year it has been. This was one of the happiest days of my life. You made me a mom!  I am so proud of who you are becoming. You are strong. …
College Life vs. Adult Life…
College life vs. Adult life There comes a time in life where you look around and think…wow….I am an adult. I am the most adult in any given situation. You look to find someone more adultinger than you and find none. You. Are. It. This got me thinking about my carefree college days. How life was so different then. Dare …
How you know its love by kids…
How you know it is Love by Kids… In honor of Valentines Day, I have asked children to finish this sentence. “How do you know you love someone?” Below is their response. How do you know you love someone? Cuz they are nice and compassionate. O age 7 You give them roses. A age 6 By giving hugs. C age 6 …
Cyber bullying…
Cyber Bullying…It is on the rise Sadly, I heard about a young boy, only 12, who took his own life yesterday. His reason…he was being bullied online. At only 12 years of age. TWELVE! Do you get the picture here? When I was 12 I was playing kick the can and reading Teen Bop crushing on the latest heartthrob. Now …
When life hands you dried blueberries…
When life hands you dried blueberries and other anecdotes from parenthood! The promise… Standing in the grocery aisle and your child promises to eat the dried blueberries. The expensive, flown here on the wings of a unicorn, dried blueberries! “But mom, I promise!” “Remember you said you want me to eat more fruits and veggies!” You go against your better judgment …
Paw Patrol Funding…
Paw Patrol Funding… Something has been troubling me.  It has been on my mind for a while. Paw Patrol funding…How does Ryder get the funds needed to keep Paw Patrol up and running? Any parent with a young boy or girl probably has heard of Paw Patrol For those who haven’t let me give you a brief synopsis from their …
Take back childhood…
Take back childhood I was a child of the ’70s and a teen in the ’80’s. I had the best childhood! My mother booted me out the door on Saturday mornings and said come back when I was hungry for lunch. Lunch was PB&J handed to us through the screen door and told to come back when the street lights …
Life unfiltered…
Life Unfiltered If you have been tracking with me you know a few things. One…I love the beach and all things water. Two…my husband and I adopted our daughter out of foster care. Three…she has some health issues.  Friday began one of those days. About noon she came to me not feeling well. It was clear she had to see …
Middle of the night run…
Well…we tried. We tried and failed. A phone call at 1:02 am made that abundantly clear. What was this epic fail I speak of? Little Girls first sleepover. Starting from the moment she woke up. “What time is L coming?” “How many more hours until L comes?” All day. Overnight bag packed. Sleeping bag rolled up. Both sitting by the …
