motherhood

Happy Birthday Deacon – Ninjago Style

My brown-eyed boy turns five today. I can’t believe it! I know everything moves at sort of hyper-speed when you have kids, except for those “bad” phases of course, but I’m still having trouble adjusting. Five years old! It seems like we were just celebrating his first birthday. It’s hard to accept that he’s going… Continue reading Happy Birthday Deacon – Ninjago Style

just me

Slacking In Training

I’m supposed to be preparing for my first 5K. I started off strong. I was determined to carve time out of my day to focus on running. Then I tanked. Why does this always happen!? I do this ALL of the time. The excuses come crawling back. First it was just WAY TOO HOT to… Continue reading Slacking In Training

The Bookshelf

The Bookshelf – How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?

I’m nervous about my little guy starting pre-school. I wasn’t this nervous when the other two went. I don’t know if it’s just that he’s my baby, or the fact that he’s a stubborn ass  a tough little bugger. I know pre-school is there to help prepare them and teach them how to behave in… Continue reading The Bookshelf – How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?