Marriage. Very few people (or at least those who put some real thought behind it) enter into a marriage with the intention of making it a few years only to then throw in the towel when things get tough.  I’d venture to guess that most say their “I Do’s” with the romantic idealism of a […]

Hello friends ~ It’s me.  Remember?  The blonde with curly hair?  Writes sometimes?  Got a job and fell off the face of the Earth? So, it’s been a minute (or forty-thousand) since I’ve caught up with you folks.  I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with something to share since my life lately […]

Stop the presses!  Watch out for flying pigs.  Folks in hell might be wearing sweaters right now. Friends, I got a job. A bonafide, pay-me-to-be-there, actually in charge of some stuff, even have a cool badge with my picture on it, job. Last week, in a whirlwind of life-changing activity, I was offered, accepted and […]

Every once in awhile I come across something that inspires me to look inside myself and reevaluate. As someone who is perpetually interested in growing my character (and apparently my waistline but THAT’S a different blog post) I subscribe to the belief that we are people in motion.  There is always time enough to become […]

  Unbelievable. Do you realize it was approximately forty-five minutes ago when I held her for the very first time?  A tiny little bundle in a warm hospital blanket, her squishy little face peeking out at me from one barely opened eye, straining at the brilliance of her new environment while her tiny little fingers […]

“You’re so lucky.”  “I could never do what you do.”  “You must have an amazing relationship with your kids.”  “I’m not sure I’d feel valuable staying home.”  “I would love to be able to be home after school.”  “Do you get bored?  I mean, with nothing to do?” Stay-At-Home Mom Slumps I’ve been fortunate enough […]

Who doesn’t love a good New Year’s Resolution list?  Something to read over and contemplate.  Something to anticipate and ruminate.  Something anxiety-inducing or vomit-producing. This girl.  Not. I have spent many a December 31st running through my mind an invisible roll call of all the failures from the previous 364 days.  Trying to inspire myself […]

It had been a good two months since I’d stepped foot on it.  The little contraption collecting stray hairs and dust on my bathroom floor had been mocking me during each visit.  “Step on me, Mindy…” “Stepp on me, Mindy…” “Steppp on me, Mindy.” The dreaded scale. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t […]