PJ Practice

Confessions of a teacher who is a mom.... my oldest son is going to kindergarten this fall and he doesn't consistently write his name legibly or even correctly at times! There is a huge perfectionist inside of me screaming, "You call yourself a teacher, you better institute kindergarten boot camp this summer!" The struggle is …

Chicken Coop Expansion

When I was pregnant with my youngest I decided I wanted chickens. The details on how I came to this decision are fuzzy but I imagine it came from late night Pinterest browsing when I couldn't sleep. I have always wanted a farm and Pinterest most likely convinced me chickens were the entry-level livestock towards …

I knew I loved you…

I knew I loved you before I met you. I have always been a person to experience life in highs and lows. The passion in my heart has left few occasions where I am walking in the middle of the road. Before, I spent most of my time feeling the extremes, on the side of …

Rocking Chair

  Smooth, polished, strong cradle, support, comfort generations wrapped around a woman gentle sway whispers of love deep breath of the moment forward, back, forward, back   As a little girl I always wondered why we had a wooden rocking chair. I would sit in my father’s recliner or lounge on the couch and wonder …

Mom Guilt

It has been a very interesting journey being a working mom. Before I was pregnant my husband and I decided I would be a working mom. In fact, one reason I went back to school to get my teaching credential is so I could have a career with children AND eventually have my children's schedule. I …

2015 a FULL year

I have been trying to look for the positive. I have been finding the positive. I have been laughing, smiling, and enjoying life. I am full of hope but then I panic; then I explode; then I worry; then I fixate on the negative. I spend a great deal of time wondering where these mood …

Patience in Grief

     I have been spending a lot of time wondering where my patience has gone. I especially wonder where my patience and light heartedness have gone when it comes to my two year old. Yes, he is approaching three and is in the middle of asserting his autonomy so it would be easy to …