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Trust
as i spend some time in texas with the fam, i’ve had some time to reflect and ponder as my ‘normal’ responsibilities are fewer here than at my own home where chores must be done and animals must be fed. we are patiently waiting for my nephew (?) to make his debut onto Earth. he…
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Daddy
Daddy is home. Thank god. I really didn’t know how many more single mommy days I had in me. They tell us in post-deployment briefs that there is always an adjustment time when your partner returns home after months apart. You have your routine, whatever it is, whether it involves kiddos or not, and it’s…
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Motherhood
moth•er•hood (ˈmʌð ərˌhʊd) n. 1. the state of being a mother. 2. the qualities or spirit of a mother. 3. mothers collectively. Sounds about right. For the majority of my life, I wanted nothing to do with it. I had come to the realization that I was one of those women who could probably live…
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A Surprise Homecoming
Deployments. If you follow my blog, you know from previous posts how much I LOATHE them. Most do. Why would you look forward to being separated for six to twelve to sometimes even 18 months from your spouse? Unless you are not really a big fan of your spouse, it really sucks. Previous to this…
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Nourishing Traditions
Picked up a new book…one that I had heard about for quite some time now – ‘The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care’ by Sally Fallon Morell and Thomas Cowan. Sally Fallon Morell is best known from her affiliation with the Weston A. Price Foundation. Weston Price was a dentist in the early…
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