(Written a while back. I’m now 38 weeks.) The internal debate–do I write about myself or politics? Neither is easy but the former is more meaningful at the moment. Here we go. I’m pregnant. We didn’t do any big announcement this time around. Like every other time, we told our immediate family first then a…
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Mushy Mummy Love
We heard her crying shortly after putting her to bed. At first we couldn’t quite understand what she was saying through her tears. Then I caught it. “Come wif me.” I volunteered to go. Usually my husband goes (and usually it’s some terrible time of the night/morning). He’ll lay on the floor by her bed until…
Free Printable 2017 Calendar
I like to create things that I think are pretty. This will go onto my office wall. Feel free to add it to yours. Basic goal: To have a quick way to figure out the date (not meant as a planner) To have a place to record a few details that I consider key Included:…
a healthy discontentÂ
I woke up shortly after 5am and my brain began to process, making it impossible to get back to sleep. It’s been a while since this has happened–reflecting on the day before, questioning my choices, frustrated by my silence, over analyzing my analysis. Perhaps what I’ve left unsaid is for the best. Perhaps not. Time…
I don’t fail tests
There was, however, a crazy amount of emotion running through my blood. And when I talked to God, I held nothing back, including the tears.
yet…part 1
She woke up around 1:30am with her usual 6am greeting of “I’m awake!” She often has other things to say, too, but this morning she kept it simple. Poor thing couldn’t keep sleeping due to her coughing, wheezing, feverish body. We went to her aid, hoped a little attention and some vaporub was all she…
Less = Sanity (a daily list)
October 22 Pondered life as I drove home Decided to quit some things Asked God for guidance Made a list of almost ten things Felt relief just from making the list Picked three things on the list to start with Started one before sleep October 23 Woke up naturally before 5 Couldn’t go back to…