motherhood

This is TEN

I don’t know how it happened, but I woke up this morning and it happened. All of my denial could not stop it from happening. This little guy right here. This one… This guy just turned TEN!!!!! Double-digits. I’ve been dreading this since he turned nine. Gosh, I remember it like it was yesterday. I… Continue reading This is TEN

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The Secret Ingredient is…

Sometimes it’s just the littlest things that make you smile on a Monday morning. I asked my 6 year old what he wanted for breakfast, like I do every morning. Cereal, eggs, waffles, or his favorite buttered toast?  His response:  “Scrambled eggs made with the special ingredient, mommy love, please.”  And mommy’s heart melted once… Continue reading The Secret Ingredient is…

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When the Oldest Has a Birthday

My first baby turns 9 today and I’m having a hard time with it. Now over the past few years I have come to realize that when he has a birthday I find it so much harder. I’m not sure if it’s be cause he is the first…okay, yeah it is. I admit it. He… Continue reading When the Oldest Has a Birthday