_ MORE TO YOUR STORY ___ I first wrote this almost a year ago, in a hotel room snuggled in 3 deep, toes to nose with my Mom and Sister. We were staying in a small hotel just outside the University Hospital, Dad was going through the ringer of diagnostics and found out he had come out of remission. We … Read More
Salsa Chicken Recipe
Servings: 6 Ingredients: • 6 Chicken breasts • 16 oz. jar of your favorite salsa • 1/2 package Taco Seasoning Directions: Thaw the chicken if needed. Trim off excess fat from the chicken. Rinse chicken and place chicken in crockpot. Sprinkle 1/2 package of taco seasoning onto chicken. Pour salsa over chicken. Cook on low in crock-pot 6 to 8 hours. … Read More
The Tiny Hands that Pick My Daffodils
Someday I will have flower beds full of daffodils. On that day, I will wish to trade them all, for the tiny little hands that picked everyone of my daffodils today. Emily Woolf
The Aftermath of domestic violence
I can’t even look at you.There is nothing left of the man I once knew. I held on so long, it was illogical. Fingertips clinging to the cracks in our foundation. Not willing to let go unable to fail. I made a promise for better or for worse. But that promise was my burden to bear, not hers. I knew … Read More
So many new and big changes.
I know I have been MIA most of the summer. Life was full big evens and big changes. We closed on our first house as a family. And with owning a home comes all the fun… and labor intensive elements of making it our own. We have been busy painting the shutters and replacing the exterior light fixtures. Kev fixed the sprinkler … Read More
She is of to Kindergarten… Why am I in tears?
Her backpack is filled. A second bag over flows with School supplies from the list (16 jumbo glue sticks, 3 boxes go 36 found ” Crayola only” crayons? Seriously?). Her clothes are laid out, Lunch and snack are packed in the adorable lunchbox that matches the adorable new backpack, everything is ready to go … except, Me!
I am not so sure about all this. I spent the night before, walking around the house moving the backpack from floor to the coat hook, to the front door and then back again because it needs to be in just the right spot.
I have been absent from blogging, and present in life.
This summer has been insanely busy in the best of ways! I have watched my oldest Blossom through Swim Team! Her confidence and self-esteem have soared as she excels in swimming. I find so much joy in watching her find her thing. She has been so driven and self motivated. Despite the early morning practices M-F and Swim Meets every Wednesday … Read More
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