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When 30-days feels like an eternity
After he let me go, I was determined to stick around, convinced he needed me. He needed someone to support him during his darkest hours, when he felt alone, unlovable, and overcome by anxiety and depression. But as the silences grew and his walls went further up, I realized, I was making myself out to be a martyr. Sacrificing myself to try and help ( Read more... ) -
Grieving while joyful
Its a funny feeling, thinking you were done with having kids because you were already out numbered and alone, then meet someone who completely rocks your world upsidedown and all of a sudden, that thought of having more kids comes to the front of your mind.
Now take that, mix it up with all the joyful bliss of finding someone who's never felt this ( Read more... ) -
18 months
A year and a half has flown by and it's mostly a blur. Thankfully its mostly happy memories. Looking back, I'm not sure how I did it, but I did and we are all flourishing ( Read more... ) -
You know you're a working mom when...
By Rebecca Rose
Rockfordparent.com
Posted Feb. 19, 2014 @ 12:03 am
You know you are a working mom when ...
You always feel mediocre. A mediocre mom, a mediocre wife, a mediocre employee, a mediocre friend, daughter, housekeeper, you name it. You want to give 100 percent to everything in your life so you are left feeling like you always come up ( Read more... )
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11 months old
Ethan and Ellinor are nearly 11 months old. Holy shit. Just around the corner and they'll be 1 years old. I can't believe it's been so long ( Read more... ) -
Putting on offer on a house
Today I'm putting an offer on a house. It's a short-sale, so it's an amazing deal. It's in the right neighborhood for the kids to go to school. It's a newer house, built in 2007, so it doesn't need any updates other than a deep cleaning, some paint, and new carpets and I think 2 new windows. It's big -- bigger than I need, but big enough to keep a ( Read more... ) -
Trying to let go
I just got an evite to attend a get together for Bradley -- apparently he's having a baby. Holy shit. I vividly remember that guy saying he thought he was too old to have kids and didn't really think it would happen. Funny how things change. I would love to go just to say congrats, or good luck, and give some people I haven't seen in ages a big ( Read more... ) -
Bat$hit Crazy
My mom went batshit crazy on me yesterday. It started with a simple question... "So, you still thinking about buying that house we looked at?"... then it ended with her telling me that she thinks I'm selfish, that I don't love her, and that she's going to move to Taiwan ( Read more... ) -
House buying?
Ellinor's 5th tooth has sprung forth to join the party of the other four teeth in her mouth. She doesn't seem phased by it at all. She's become quite the pro at getting up to standing with minimal support near her. She dances about, bouncing up and down, waving her free hand, while her other hand keeps her body upright. She's going to be walking ( Read more... ) -
9 months and thriving
Just a few days away from the kids turning 9 months old and they've developed so much ( Read more... )