Making a big move across country the first time was a lot less difficult than you might think. I was young, I had soon to be Husband, and it seemed like the whole of everything was before me. I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do with myself, and it was ok. Even… Continue reading I can go home again
A version of this post can be found on the Kindermusik blog site. As a parent, finding the balance between protecting your child and allowing for safe risks is a constant struggle. If we don’t allow risks, we logically know that it will not end well for our little ones, yet, all we want to… Continue reading Risk and Growth
Ahhh, love. As yesterday was Valentine’s Day, it’s sure in the air. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts in my social media feeds all about what dads should do for their wives in order to show their daughters how a man should treat them. I was preparing to write all about how… Continue reading Flowers for everyone
When I was heading out to go spend some time with my mother for her next round of chemotherapy, I knew without thinking too much about it that I would be given things to write about. What I didn’t expect was that I would have things handed to me before I even entered her home. … Continue reading Why’d you put that there?
A fun quirk about me is that I have terrible phone anxiety. This means that if you call me, chances are I will not be picking up. It’s not you, it’s me. For real. I sweat, I stammer, I feel sick to my stomach, and I am just this side of terrified of talking to… Continue reading How to adult, Volume 1
I’m planning another trip to go see my mom, and I’m scared. She’s already had some chemo now and her body isn’t liking it. Why should it? It’s poison. She’s having several of the classic effects of the therapy, and I have been warned about her hair falling out. Mom is not a vain woman,… Continue reading It isn’t about the hair
One look at me and it is easy to tell that I am not so much of an outdoorsy person. I wear t-shirts with sayings and pictures on them from movies like Star Wars, TV shows like Doctor Who, and books like Harry Potter. On my feet you will often see low top Converse, not… Continue reading Deer in squirrel’s clothing
This is the stunning photo that I took of the light from the sunset while my family was out walking the pets Monday night. Isn’t it something? We’ve been trying to get out and walk together as a family on the evenings so that we can have time to chat and be outside and get… Continue reading Don’t get fired
If you’ve read my bio you may know that I live amongst a small menagerie of beasties. The newest addition to that is one Rose Tyler, a now 6 month old puppy of mixed origin. We know that she has a lot of Treeing Walker Coonhound in her and some other equally sweet and obstinate… Continue reading Move over, me
When we moved this past summer, we changed two time zones. Combine that with the fact that I have to wake up ridiculously early to teach on China time so I go to bed early, and you have a formula for me getting to wake up to some fun things from friends in our… Continue reading More than friends
Elephants in the Room 