Does this Roller Coaster ever stop?
"The ups and downs are usually not that bad, but it's the damn twists and turns that get me every single time." – J. Hasamear
Throughout my life, I have had both the pleasure and displeasure of meeting all different kinds of people. And in doing so, I have figured out the type of person I hope to be, the types of people I want to associate with and even the people I try to stay (far, far) away from for my own good. Then when... Continue Reading →
So many moments meld together to create our life stories. Often these moments can be as simple as a smile, a hand shake or a kiss. But then again, they can be as huge as giving birth, getting married, graduating from college or even a hike on a beautiful summer afternoon. My moments have come in all... Continue Reading →
I remember that moon was huge from the back seat of my parents' car as we drove to Florida that summer when I was a kid. It just hung there in the sky like this giant saucer that looked like it could fall at any second. Laying in that backseat on the makeshift wooden bed... Continue Reading →
Even years after it stops being an issue, I still find myself going into the boys' room and listen to them breathe. Sometimes I'll even go as far as gently placing my hand on their chest just so it can be pushed up and down by their breathing. When you first have a baby, there... Continue Reading →
My three-year-old is one of those children who is always surprising us because we never know what to expect when he opens his mouth. When children are little, they are still figuring out how to put words together to make sentences and they are definitely still figuring out this whole thing called the American-English language.... Continue Reading →
It's been quite a year for our family. It started with the uncertainty of not knowing where I was going to be working, what I was going to be doing and the void in between with being unemployed, having one income and being at home with my boys. And then somehow through the grace of God,... Continue Reading →
At times, I still expect Timothy to burst through the front door, full of energy like he was just away on a long trip. A part of me thinks it's crazy after nearly five and a half years. But there are some things that the mind won't let go even with time, or maybe it's... Continue Reading →
Through the wonder of social media, many of us have been able to reconnect with acquaintances, old friends, co-workers, maybe even long family members who we may have never been able to find, if it had not been for the power of the Internet. But that being said, through social media, several years ago I... Continue Reading →
Each year like clockwork, Tim grumbles about having to lug all the Christmas decorations down from the attic the weekend after Thanksgiving. It has been our tradition to put the tree and all the decorations up on this day for at least the last 10 years. When my stepkids were younger, it was usually Taylor and... Continue Reading →
Nearly 15 years after I first walked into my husband’s life, it is hard to fathom that my stepdaughter is now a mother of her own after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl this week. There are both perks and downfalls to being a stepmom. Over the years, I have tried to not over... Continue Reading →
Does this Roller Coaster ever stop? 