motherhood

4 Years Ago…

I remember being pregnant with my first son and everyone who had had kids would tell me that they grow up so fast. My response was always, “Yeah, I know.” But honestly, I didn’t expect it to go this fast. Then came my second son and I had a better grasp on how fast they grow… Continue reading 4 Years Ago…

organizing · parenting

Project “Put Your Clothes Away”

I don’t mind laundry. The sorting, the washing, the folding. I worked in retail and love to fold clothes. What I despise and loathe is putting the clothes away. With a house currently under construction, half of my clothes are upstairs and half are downstairs. My poor husband lives out of a basket next to… Continue reading Project “Put Your Clothes Away”

kids · motherhood · parenting

The First to Leave the Nest

It was a stifling hot day in the elementary school library. We were one of the first to arrive. I felt cool and confident…this was what was supposed to happen. You send them to kindergarten. But I wasn’t prepared for kindergarten orientation like I thought I was. They just announced that they were going from half… Continue reading The First to Leave the Nest