Solo Mom of Tiny & Loud Dragons

****Disclaimer- beware my bared soul, and also there's a lot of swearing***** Hello avid readers, it's been awhile. I started school again in September, and my class this semester is "Legal Research and Writing I." Try not to be too jealous. Needless to say, I don't feel much like blogging when I'm focusing on professional… Continue reading High Functioning Anxiety

There are a group of friends I have where I can be myself. Unadulterated. Unashamed. They know me. And I love them. Last weekend was our anniversary, and I had fun. I didn't sit at home and cry, that's not was September 21st has been about in 7 years. Ryan, Liz, Dave, Kristyn and I… Continue reading Letting Go

There are many things I could write about today, on our 7th wedding anniversary. I could be maudlin, and write about all the good times. I could talk about my emotions. I could talk about grieving. I could talk about how much I miss him, or how being a single parent is so very difficult.… Continue reading Puppies & The Good Witch of the North

Everyone has heard the phrase "that which doesn't kill us makes us stronger." But that's actually not true. It should say "that which doesn't kill us changes us." It doesn't make you stronger all the time, but you're forever changed. No one stays the same forever, in an age and development way as kids, and… Continue reading That which doesn’t kill us

God, I'm tired. I'm going to sit here and watch TV and knit. But you should exercise. I was with my kids all day, doesn't that count as exercise? You were on your phone a lot. True. Did I mention I was with my kids all day? Thank God for daycare tomorrow. Have fun kids,… Continue reading 3 day weekend

Hey there blog readers. I've gone the lucky 13 days without writing, and that in itself is an amazing thing. I've been really f-ing busy besides, but it's a good thing overall. The reason I started this blog was to work out emotion, let the grief wash over, and share the craziness that is my… Continue reading 13 Reasons Why….

(For those of you that caught the "Princess and the Frog" reference and are now singing that song quietly, I see you. Remember children, kissing frogs is gross.) There are people that can "sense things," or see things other people can't. Before you start quoting "The Sixth Sense," hear me out. I am not one… Continue reading “I’ve got friends on the other side.”

" As I look back over my yesterdays / I was so sure, certain I'd find my way / But now the world is such a different place / All of my dreams are gone without a trace / Where is the light that used to shine? / Oh, where is the life that once… Continue reading The big 3-5

Disclaimer: I don't generally have people read my blogs before I post them. I put trust in my emotions and that is what this whole blog was meant to be about- learning to trust myself and sharing my emotion. But this one I had a couple people read ahead of time, because I wanted to… Continue reading Hindsight is 20/20