There is something to be said about believing. Belief gives us hope. It has taken me a while to come to this realization, but it dawned on me recently. Do you believe in Santa Claus? Do your children? When I was growing up I knew that no fat white dude was sliding down my chimney to bring me gifts. A. I didn’t know any white people. B. I didn’t have a chimney. C. There were burglar bars on my window, so he couldn’t come in that way. And let’s be real, my mother ruined it when she told us that she works hard to buy our gifts, … [Read more...]
Non-Crafter (Alternate Title: Wreath Making for Dummies)
I like to think that God has a sense of humor. One reason that I have for this theory is that he gave me a child that is such a free spirit. A girl who is wholly artistic and loves to draw, color, craft, and make all of the things. Once she took all of the packing out of a box that I received in the mail, asked for a little tape, took it to her room and Voilà: She wants to color in coloring books, build amazing lego creations, make cornbread, and make her own Christmas wreath. She happened to see me watching a video of someone making a wreath out of ornaments … [Read more...]
Enjoy The Ride
Today I ran with no regard. I put one foot in front of the other and did the damn thing. See, I wasn't feelin' it. The night before I considered not going. But that would be a waste of $48 and I'm not one to waste money. Nope. Then I started looking for excuses- but I'm so tired, but I have this random knot/bruise/thingie on my left thigh and it's really bothering me... but, but, but. But get your butt up and get it done is what I said to myself. So at 5 am, I rolled out of bed, got dressed and drove out to Safety Harbor to conquer my first 10K race. I … [Read more...]
Loss, Remembrance, Gratitude
Today is National Infant & Pregnancy Loss Remembrance day and I took time on my Facebook page to reflect on the pregnancies that we've lost. With loss and remembrance, though, comes gratitude as well. I got this text at work from Pea's teacher (who happens to be one of my good friends) today: Pea drew this amazing family portrait today. I about cried. That's all it took. What an amazing gift my 6-year-old has given me in this picture. My heart filled with pride just thinking about my family. How talented Pea is. How silly she is. How … [Read more...]
Pictures.
For the most part, the entire ceremony was a disaster- for lack of a better word. We got married in a hallway. My ring bearers' suits were messed up. So many guests couldn't come because of the weather. People were arguing. I mean, I could go on. It's something that both my husband and I have been sour about for the past 8 years... and there's nothing you can say to make it better. And that's okay. That was our story and that's how it was supposed to happen. But then, I lost our pictures. I never printed a picture from our wedding day. Not … [Read more...]