Remember When

I just went to go visit my good friend yesterday, who has a five-week young baby girl (I’ll call her Baby C), and since having her has moved away, along with her husband and two other kids. It is the third time I have gotten to see and hold Baby C. The first...

Reflections Of A New Perspective

I just put Brayden down for a nap. It was a “normal” nap-time routine: he finishes up his lunch and plays for a couple minutes while I get his room ready (lovies and blankets placed just so in his crib, humidifier and sound machine turned on, lights turned...

Pretty In Pink

This past weekend was the 11th annual Nevada Women’s Expo. I had never been before, but had always wanted to go. Turns out, I finally got my chance – but not exactly in the way I had envisioned or planned. I have a friend with whom I keep in touch through...

The Angels See Everyone

The other day we were all driving to Zack’s first swim lesson of the season. Out of the blue he asks me, “Mom, how did your Mom passed away?” I could have gone one of two ways with this. I could have gone down the path of sadness, being quiet and...

Gather ‘Round Snugglebugs

Yesterday was President’s Day which meant Zack had off of school. Brayden’s school was also closed, but he doesn’t usually go on Mondays anyway, so it was a “normal” at-home day for him. I usually dread school holidays because it means...

The Sleeping Ninja

Dinner’s over, Will and I are cleaning up (well, I’m cleaning up and he’s monitoring and playing with the boys – so that dinner CAN get cleaned up), and for about the fifth time in a span of about six minutes, Zackery and Brayden are at it...