Mother of 3 kids, caretaker of two dogs, and wife, all while working as a full time children's pastor. These are the all too real, wildly entertaining, and often sarcastic stories of everyday life in a family of five where most days are anything but ordinary.
The word sexy is defined as sexually attractive and exciting. I think I’m a sexy woman, and I have a lot of really sexy friends…and there are a slew of sexy bodies in this group. But that’s only a miniscule part of sexuality. These sexy women have sexy minds, sexy personalities, and sexy senses of … More Why are all the teenagers dressing like they are in their twenties?
With the price of eggs skyrocketing, everyone is talking about chickens. We started our Chicken raising journey last Spring, so I thought I’d share a bit about what I know. First, some background: Matt (the hubs) and I bought a ranch this summer with big plans to retire out there in 4.5 years, off grid, … More Chickens- not as hard as you think to raise, but not as easy as you hope.
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month. I have spent the last 3 years of my life raising 2 children affected by fatal alcohol. One was diagnosed as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), one of the most drastic and severe syndromes within the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). While they are no longer in my … More Fetal Alcohol
Not sure what exactly I thought our future would look like, but it wasn’t this. 23 years ago, I said I do. I was young, going to school to be an English teacher, and marrying the hot boy I’d fallen head over heals for in the whapping 10 months I’d known him. We wanted to … More 23 years later and nothing has turned out as planned
I have been thinking about adoption, foster care and kinship a lot lately, and just how stinking hard it all is.
Imagine waking up not knowing what just happened, where you are, why you can’t move or talk, perhaps banged and bruised, thoroughly embarrassed, and feeling like you have the worlds worst hangover. Now imagine it 2-4 times in a day, 10-15 days a month. That’s been the life of my daughter since she was 16. … More Seizures Suck
I’m here to be a voice of adoption today, to speak out to the injustice of unloved children, and to ask you how you can help.
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This is the question we must ask ourselves. The answer is, I indeed have prejudices, does that mean I have racism? Maybe. I don’t want to, I want to say “NO, NEVER”, but how will we change, how will the next generation be better than us if we aren’t honest with ourselves? How I wish … More Am I Racist?
40 years…gone, poof, just like that! I’ve been married as long as I haven’t. My kids will all be adults in the next 9 years. It’s all crazy, and it’s all got me thinking about what I hope the next 40 years holds for me. 1. 30, 40, 50, and 60 year anniversary 2. 5 … More 40 goals and dreams for the next 40 years
In this world of Covid-19, I hate the phrase ‘new normal’. We are in a world where toilet paper and hand sanitizer are like gold, where we wear masks everywhere, and the term essential worker exists. None of this is normal. I am not a huge touchy feely person by nature. It’s just not a … More This is not normal
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