This is a story about how my husband and son went on a vacation, and I stayed home, by choice, because I wanted to enjoy some peace and quiet and truly relax. Now that’s a vacation! School is out and we are officially in the season of summer vacation, which reminds me of a great vacation I took last year when my family went to Ireland, and I went absolutely nowhere. Granted, I have been to Ireland many times because my husband’s parents are from Limerick, so if they had been going somewhere new like Japan, I’d probably have jumped…
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Becoming a mom has taught me many things, and one lesson that comes up again and again is to not be judgmental of things I know nothing about. And one thing I knew very little about pre-baby, was raising children, particularly little boys. Nature tends to overcome the nurture with those little hellions. (said in the most lovingly way possible) I say this because I tend to be a pretty gentle person. I don’t walk around hitting things and looking for things to tear up. But you know who does? Little boys. Even little boys that were raised not to…
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I’m currently annoyed about being annoyed. I want so badly just to not be annoyed by everything. I’m wondering how do I get past it? I do I get over being annoyed? I hate the way being annoyed makes me feel and makes me act. I act like a grouch. My face frowns and it’s probably giving me new wrinkles. And the thought of that annoys me even more. And what am I so annoyed about you wonder? Silly things. Little things. Things that I should be able to get over if I can just shift my perspective. The constant…
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“When you need a miracle, just look at your child and realize you created one.” This is the quote wrapped around the edges of a beautiful piece of art known as a Spiritile, gifted to me for review by the Giving Tree Gallery. I don’t normally do full review posts involving just one item, but this one inspired me with its message. It’s a heartfelt reminder that I sometimes need after a very long day of parenting. If you’ve read my blog for some time, or follow my Facebook, you may have noticed I’m not one of those mushy “every…
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I've never understood waiting. The moment you hear it, it's a surprise whether it's just a bean in your belly, or a baby ten months down the road. And I didn't care about gender-specific clothes or colors, I just wanted to get to know this little person that was going to be living inside of me and sharing my body for many long months.