Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 2.13.14
Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 2.13.13
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 01.30.13
It’s been a while, and I really need this post today. January has been a pretty tough month. There was the two weeks of flu…and the sleeplessness…That in itself has taken me through some pretty dark days. And then there is the ongoing stress of my husband’s job situation. He got granted two interviews for … [Read more…]
Good and perfect gifts
Have I mentioned yet that this has been a great Christmas? This sounds vaguely familiar… Each day that passes that brings me closer to Christmas leaves me feeling more and more blessed. My husband is HOME this year. Home…for good. We got to celebrate Christmas with his family last weekend. And we will get to … [Read more…]
Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 11.07.12
Today’s post is much more about blessings than struggles. But, I will give a quick update on some of my health issues. I saw an ear, nose, and throat specialist yesterday. Other than having a “very crooked nose” (aka deviated septum, something I already knew), they said I was 100% normal, and they didn’t see … [Read more…]
You know you’re a mom when… (Walmart edition)
You know you are a mom when a trip to Walmart by yourself after the baby goes to sleep feels like a much-needed vacation. You are going for four things: a return, the rent money order, panty hose, and mums. But when you arrive your brain goes into vacation mode. You legs realize they don’t … [Read more…]
How I celebrated our first anniversary when my husband was deployed
It was our first anniversary, and my husband was on the other side of the world. I hadn’t seen him in four months. I pretty much spent all of the day in the house, not because I intentionally wanted to or enjoyed being a hermit, it just happened that way. I taught piano lessons in … [Read more…]