As I sit here typing this for the first time in a long time....I have come to realize that I missed this. It was therapeutic for me and helped me tell my story to a few people that would listen and support me. I am forever grateful to those who stuck around during the good… Continue reading I’M BACK!
Back to School at 47
So, the hubby has decided to go back to school. Right now he is a Certified Nursing Assistant and he is going for his Registered Nursing Associates Degree. According to the advisor he spoke with the other day, it will take him about 3 and a half years to complete everything. The only catch is… Continue reading Back to School at 47
All In A Day’s Work
"Life is the toughest school. You never know what class you are in, what exam you will have next and you can't cheat because nobody has the same test paper." -- Unknown Life these days is a mess... some days are good, some days are bad then you have the days where you just whisper… Continue reading All In A Day’s Work
Popular Monster
As many of you know music is a big part of my life. Whether I am singing with my kids, listening in the car or bopping around while I'm cooking dinner there is almost always music in the background of our lives. Lately I have been drawn to bands like Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, etc. I… Continue reading Popular Monster
Fall Changes Everything
As I sit here writing tonight I am thinking about the end of summer and the beginning of fall... my favorite time of year. The bonfires, the hoodies, the changing of the leaves etc and how the beauty of summer fades into the vibrant colors of fall. It reminds me that everything must come to… Continue reading Fall Changes Everything
Magick is Coming
Well it's that time of year again...back to school season. Some kids have already started school while mine is waiting for his final year in the transition program to begin. "Bugsy" also has a girlfriend this year. He met her online and she lives about an hour away from us. They are the same age… Continue reading Magick is Coming
Curve Balls
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you honestly don't know what to do with it. Do you hit that ball out of the park or do you let it strike you out? This is the position I have been put in as of last Friday. Apparently, according to the doctor my diabetes is… Continue reading Curve Balls
Family Update
Well, hello July! This year is just moving by so quickly before you know it the snow will be flying. Of course that is a welcome change to the heat and humidity of the weather here lately. It can go away anytime now and I would be happier than a clam. I have hooked up… Continue reading Family Update
The Monster Inside
Over the years people tend to change. They grow up and hopefully get more mature. They get physically taller and stronger. That's just what happens with normal aging especially teenagers but what happens if your child is intellectually disabled and he is on the Autism Spectrum? I thought we would just skip over all the… Continue reading The Monster Inside
The Demons Inside my Head
Big news over the weekend Naomi Judd passed away from suicide at the age of 76. It was all over my news feed and I wanted to cry when I heard about it. She was one of my idols growing up and her struggle with mental health issues just made her all the more relatable.… Continue reading The Demons Inside my Head
Holding on or Letting go
Childhood is the time span between birth and 18 years of age some would say. We give birth to these amazing creatures and watch them go through the terrible 2's, the horrible 3's, the somebody else take them 4's and just when you think you're in the clear... in the blink of an eye the… Continue reading Holding on or Letting go
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