Insanely BUSY Summer!

I swear, Summer just started, and now it's ending! My favorite time of the year is hands down, Summer time! I love it for not just the good weather, but the fun we have as a family! This year, things got off to a slow start, as far as traveling/exploring goes, as we had a …

Fun Activities with the Kiddos! Building a Box Fort!

For the last 5 months or so, I have been trying to come up with creative ways to keep my younger kiddos busy! My 6 and 3 year old kids are both boys, and they have an impressive amount of energy, and need lots of stimulation. They are not your sit, and be idle type …

Cancelling our Disney Trip :-(

I am pretty bummed just writing this! We have had our family Disney World trip planned, and paid for, for almost 3 years. We are set on going to Florida during the Christmas season, so that we can be there for all the Christmas stuff! It has been something that we have been SOOOO looking …

Disneyland with Little Kids – PRO tips!

Are you planning an upcoming trip to Disneyland with your family? Have little kids? I have been to Disneyland MANY MANY times with my kids, and at various ages and stages! TIP #1 - Stroller is a MUST HAVE! For me, a stroller is the #1 thing I must have for EVERY trip we take …

Parenting During a Pandemic!

Never in my lifetime did I think I would experience a pandemic! I know we are all in this together, we are all going through a pandemic at the same time, so nothing about my situation is unique. But, let me tell you, parenting during a pandemic definitely has its challenges! My kids are acting …

Coping with Loss

When coping with loss, there is no one size fits all, as far as grieving is concerned. There is no wrong way to grieve, as we are all so different, and we all handle grief, and traumatic situations so different. It is definitely very individual. As I mentioned in a previous post, I never thought …

When Loss Never Happens, but Then It Does :-(

I know so many people who have struggled with either getting pregnant, or staying pregnant, and I feel for them 😦 I feel really bad for them, almost a sense of guilt. See, I have, or HAD, always been the fertile myrtle, and had NO problems getting, and staying pregnant. Even though I mostly had …

Time Flies When You’re NOT Pregnant!

It sure is crazy to think that just 2 months ago I was pregnant. I LOVE being pregnant, though that will NEVER happen again. Well, I suppose it could, but it would be a complete act of God! Anyways, little miss Finley is 2 months old, and just changing so much every single day! I …

Admitting Defeat ha

I’m not one to take a loss very easily, I sure in the helk don’t go down without a battle. However, today, my three year old got the best of me. I’m pretty sure from the time we all woke up, it time was set. He (said child), was spunky, and letting me have it, …

Back to Where I started

It’s been many moons since I’ve last written. In fact, it’s been so long, that I’ve completely started over with a new blog! Writing has always been an escape for me, I suppose you could say therapeutic at times 🤷🏼‍♀️ There are things that we all experience in life, and it sure does help, to …