Live Fully: You Could Be Just One Choice Away From Living Your Bliss
The other day I was at my favorite coffee shop (shout out to Something’s Brewing!). Ok, ONE of my favorites. I have multiple. I’m a...
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Angry Idiots Got You Down? Let’s Build Each Other Up Instead!
I’ve realized that there are a lot of angry people in the world. As naïve as this sounds, this information has come as a surprise to me....
Waiting For Your Glorious Unfolding?
It’s still sinking in that I am living my dream, that I finally found my calling. I’ve been working as an EMT on an ambulance since March...
Ten Seconds Will Change the World: How to Help Someone in Crisis and Why It Matters
I have a friend whose husband unexpectedly passed away. He was young. They have beautiful children. The shock is unfathomable. This loss...
Cherish Your Authenticity
What does it mean to be authentic? Speaking as someone who temporarily lost herself to culture shock, I never take authenticity for granted.
My Lawn is My Church
I just finished mowing the lawn. I feel so grateful. If you have a child who has special needs, like our kiddos, you may understand what...
My Night with Dax Shepherd and Bradley Cooper
It’s late; it’s the time of night when you know you should be responsibly in bed, but the darkness feels too full of magical...
I think he can
I’ve written before about our struggles with medication for our kids. Side effects can be brutal. Ben has been dealing with a side effect...
These Boys
A couple weeks ago I took Jonah to the doctor to see if he had strep. The nurse took us back to our room. She started checking Jonah’s...
Energizer Bunny
“Too Nice” Posted: 13 Feb 2016 08:08 PM PST Recently, someone told me once again that I am “too nice.” It really pissed me off. I...
Too Nice
“Too Nice” Recently, someone told me once again that I am “too nice.” It really pissed me off. I haven’t been told that for a while. When...
aidan’s birthday
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving and Aidan’s birthday a couple days later. I can’t believe Aidan is seven years old now. In a way I...
tmi
I had to have my first baseline mammogram last week. Which totally freaked me out because: 1. I’m so old that I need a mammogram. 2. If...
putting out fires
Today I had to take Aidan to see the psychiatrist as part of his intake/diagnosis process. He has been upset all day about this...
aidan’s socks
The other day, the school nurse called. This is a typical occurrence, so I didn’t freak out. She always has at least one of our boys in...
here i go…
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. However, I’m about as technically savvy as our hamster, so it’s a pretty daunting task to...