If I thought that having my precious girl in my arms would settle my mind and rid me of the anxiety I felt during my pregnancy. I was wrong. Babies die. Sometimes for no reason. And, I was convinced that she was going to die. Weeks turned into months turned into years. When she was… Continue reading The pain continued
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. And, October 15 is World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I meant to write on that day. To write something. Anything. But, I mostly avoided the computer for the whole week. It seemed that anything I could write would be… not enough. Ten years ago, I… Continue reading A Tale of 3 Miscarriages
Recently I have developed an obsession with Etsy. This seems to happen with me when I feel squeezed for time. Instead of focusing on getting more out of my days, I spend the extra minutes I have scrolling around. My new recent obsession is jewelry. If you know me in real life this seems ridiculous.… Continue reading My Current Obsession
My kindergartner and I just finished Ramona the Brave as our most recent read aloud. I know I am not alone in saying that reading Ramona books is like coming home to my elementary school self. I’m sure there are millions of people who feel the same way. I had such a difficult time with… Continue reading Ramona the Brave
When I turned nine I was allowed to get my ears pierced. To say I was excited is an understatement. In suburban New Jersey, I was one of the last girls standing when it came to earrings. My mom had not been allowed to get her ears pierced at all. She finally did the deed… Continue reading My Ear Piercing Experience
One of my favorite bloggers, Swistle, has posted from time to time with a “what was it like” (to have an endoscopy, have a tooth extracted, buy a used car). I find these so helpful. Many times a fear of the unknown keeps me from action, but this lets me know what it was like… Continue reading What It Was Like To Take My Daughter To Get Her Ears Pierced At A Piercing/Tattoo Studio
I have never been one to keep a journal. I would always start with great enthusiasm, but would peter-out by about day ten (if I even made it that far). But, somehow, back in 2009, I read about the ten-year “Gardener’s Journal” which I ordered from Lee Valley Tools. (that link takes you to the… Continue reading Ten-Year Journal