I’m not going to keep talking about my house forever. I promise. But I just want to tell you this little story. As you already know, on Monday afternoon I spoke with Tyrone, and he let us know that we had been approved for our loan modification and that the foreclosure proceedings on the house […]
Lessons I've Learned
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
As you all know, foreclosure proceedings started on our house about a year and a half ago. And then about three weeks ago, we got a letter from a lawyer telling us the house was now officially in active foreclosure. Which meant now the clock was seriously ticking. Quickly. I don’t know if you’ve ever been […]
If you can only give your kids one thing, GIVE THEM THIS.
The other day I told you how I took Number 3 to his Zones practice. There were about 40 kids and just as many parents there. Some of the kids who were there have been to this meet already, so it’s not all that scary or intimidating. But for other kids, it’s their first time. It’s also not […]
Community
People often tell me how “brave” I am for putting stuff out there. I don’t really see it as brave. I guess it started out as trying to let moms know they aren’t alone in their struggles with motherhood or depression or marriage or weight loss or whatever. The more I shared, the more I wanted […]
He’s gonna be just fine.
If you read Tuesday’s post, you know that Number 3 qualified for Zones, which is a swim meet for the top nine to fourteen-year-old swimmers on the East Coast. It’s a pretty big honor and opportunity to be able to go. Before the meet (which is Easter weekend), all swimmers are required to attend one of […]
8 Things To Know About Night Terrors
Back in August, Number 4 started having regular night terrors. Before that, she had had a couple, but they were always when she was really sick and had a fever. I always thought they were more a fever delirium than a night terror. I never expected she’d have one when she was completely healthy. But in […]