Three days ago I posted this little story on the Facebook page: I didn’t really realize until that morning that Number 7 only had two pairs of shoes. She doesn’t mind. She’s always had what she needs. Until Monday when she had peed all over her sneakers. Anyway, I posted that story just because I […]
gratitude
Lots To Be Thankful For
I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for healthy kids. I’m thankful my husband has made almost a complete recovery after his accident, and I am super duper extra thankful for his new job. I’m thankful he already got invited to the company Christmas party and for the first time in […]
Thank God for all of you. And thank God for exercise.
This post is going to be a little bit all over the place, but I do have a point. So bear with me. The past couple years have been very difficult. This is no secret. The past few months have been even harder. That’s no secret either. And the past three weeks have just been ridiculous. […]
I am grateful for falling on hard times.
Every morning the first thing I do after I get my coffee and come up into the office is write down three things I am grateful for in my journal. And tonight I am grateful for our shitty financial situation. Because today Number 3 played in a little music festival at a very small amusement […]
From Mine to Yours
Today I am thankful. I am thankful for my oven. I’ve had it for five years, and I just realized this morning that it has a “probe” attachment that I can shove into my turkey. That’s so cool. I am thankful for the health of my family. For my awesome parents. For my kids, who help […]
Best. Date. Evah.
Constantly having to worry about money is debilitating. It’s exhausting and stressful and not fun. Robbing Peter to pay Paul and having a major panic attack every time you hear a knock on the door sucks. Not knowing when you are going to emerge from this situation or, even worse, if you ever will, totally […]