There are only a handful of times that I recall crying after my mom passed away. It is something that has been bothering me for the last two years. I want to cry; I can feel it building up inside of my chest. The sadness, the angst, all of those emotions I have felt have … Continue reading #93 Good Tears.
Month: September 2018
#92 A Smooth Morning.
There are some days when I wake up, and the entire morning runs smoothly. Granted, they are few and far between these days. So when they do happen, I truly feel so much gratitude for those mornings. The boys slept in long enough to let me get showered and ready. I was able to get … Continue reading #92 A Smooth Morning.
#91 Princess Kate.
I have a confession to make; I have a *slight* obsession with Kate Middleton. Not only is she absolutely gorgeous, her style is classic and timeless. There have been more than a few occasions that I have purchased clothing and accessories based on her outfits. So when I found out today that I needed a … Continue reading #91 Princess Kate.
#90 A Boat Caught in the Storm.
Once again, the craziness of life has caught up to me. The anxiety that I have tried to suppress rears its ugly head, and I feel lost and struggling to keep my head above water. Just to recap, here are the events that have occurred in the last four months: My dad announced he is … Continue reading #90 A Boat Caught in the Storm.
#89 Mom’s Letter.
My dad recently asked me to help him with a gift for my brother for his upcoming wedding. He had initially planned to use part of my mother's wedding dress to make handkerchiefs for my brother to wear on his wedding day, but once the wedding dress was taken out of storage, my dad found … Continue reading #89 Mom’s Letter.
#88 ABG with the Spoons.
Today, was the follow-up appointment to the follow-up appointment. Today, we spoke with the neurologist who gave us the final reading on Will's EEG. As we were driving in for his appointment this morning, Will asked me if we had to get the ABG test done today. When I asked him what he meant, he … Continue reading #88 ABG with the Spoons.
#87 Follow-Up Appointment.
This morning was a rough one. Will had his follow-up EEG scheduled for early this morning. This was a sleep-deprived EEG, so this required a little bit of effort on the parent's side to have this be a successful test. We were required to keep him up two hours past his bedtime, and wake him … Continue reading #87 Follow-Up Appointment.
#86 Construction Party Thank You Cards.
I needed to send thank you cards for Nathan's birthday guests, and I could not find the simple construction-theme thank you card I had in mind, so I decided to make one instead. It took only five minutes to create on Word, and I just love the way it turned out. Such a simple detail to … Continue reading #86 Construction Party Thank You Cards.
#85 Road Trip Professionals.
My sweet little boys did so wonderful on the car ride back to Tennessee. After the stressful ride to get to New York, having a peaceful and uneventful ride home was exactly what we needed. We have an incredibly busy fall ahead of us. We have four trips we will be taking this fall: New … Continue reading #85 Road Trip Professionals.
a life well loved 