As I write this, I have lived through 15,705 sunrises and 15,705 sunsets.  Many of those changes from night to day have found me sleeping.  Many of the movements from day to night have found me too busy to marvel in the subtle changes in color that paint the sky.  The blue hour, as it is known, when the sky is awash in various hues of bue, often ( Read more... )

Our family isn't the most... athletic... family in the world.  We have a tendency to spend more time indoors, playing games (board, role-playing or computer - we're equal opportunity) or reading a book.  But last summer, something happened that got us outside a lot more, got us walking and exploring more of Nashville.  Last July, we downloaded ( Read more... )

"I'm going to have to look up what this prompt means," I told my husband as soon as I read it ( Read more... )

Monday is the 11th anniversary of one of the best, and sometimes scarriest, days of my life.  It's the day I first became a Mom and the day I started learning things I never thought I'd need to.  Like the fact that my heart can hold more love than I ever thought possible.  Or that sometimes you say things you never expected like "Please take the ( Read more... )

My grandfather bought the valley and much of the mountain land surrounding it back in the 1950s.  At first, the land was a summer home for my grandmother, my father, and my aunt and uncles to come to away from the NJ hustle and bustle.  My grandfather would come up on weekends, spend the time with his family, and then drive the 3 hours back before ( Read more... )

"You have to turn on your heel before you kick ( Read more... )

For many, many years, fear had been an integral part of how I loved.  It wasn't fear of abuse, or fear of something horrible happening to the person I loved.  It was fear of being unlovable, of being left alone.  That fear helped shape many a bad decision, ruined friendships, and came very close to making the fear a reality ( Read more... )

Yeah it's silly, don't believe it
But I promise you it's true
Lots of people really love you
But your pillow loves you too*Before Teddy was born, my step-mom took me shopping for fabric. She wanted to make some blankets and pillows for him, cute things to brighten up his crib. Along with the Loony Toons Babies and the cute bears that had been ( Read more... )

Voting has gone up for my LJ Idol post about dealing with Pete and his SPD. If you liked the post and haven't voted yet, please feel free to do so. I can always use the votes!

At first, I thought he was just a crazy kid. He was always jumping and climbing. He hated wearing clothes. Getting him in the tub was next to impossible. Brushing his hair... ha! I was lucky that if I could get a comb through it without screaming and tears. When he was three, three and a half, he was diagnosed with Sensory Perception Disorder ( Read more... )