It’s that time of year again. The time when we think about the things we want to change in the new year. Because it’s a chance for a fresh start. Many of us will vow to change and then make resolutions. And we will do a complete 180 in one (or more) areas of our […]
Lessons I've Learned
How And Why I Quit Drinking
Over the past few weeks, a few people have asked me about quitting drinking. They are thinking about giving it up also, and they are looking for some tips/advice/etc. I am just about ten days away from eighteen months without alcohol. A year and a half!!! Before I share how I came to this decision […]
Sometimes You Set An Example For Your Kids, But Other Times They Set One For *You*
I want to share a quick story with you. Earlier today on the Facebook page I shared this post I wrote last year about Number 4 starting to babysit and how her, let’s just say… exuberant personality that I once thought would be the death of me had served her well. Because now at twelve […]
Mommy, You Don’t Love Me As Much As You Did Yesterday.
Last night when I walked upstairs to put Number 5, 6 and 7 into bed (they all share a room) around 8:15, I realized they hadn’t done what I’d asked them to do earlier that day. All three of them had clothes lying around on the floor, and Number 7’s dresser in particular was a […]
Because I Owe It To Him
Every year, December 16th starts off pretty much the same way. I wake up like I do on every other day. And then a few seconds or a few minutes after I’m up, I remember. I remember exactly where I was, who I was with, and what I heard on that day in 1985 when my […]
Life Lessons For My Boy And For Me
I love swimming. I LOVE IT. I love it for so many reasons. I love it for the friends it has given me and for the places it has taken me. I love it for helping me discover what my strengths are — and also my weaknesses. I love it for teaching me to just […]
