Our yard, our beautiful lawn, gives us hours of enjoyment every year. Usually, I do a few things to keep everything growing and humming along, and the weeds to a minimum, but this year we have a weed bonanza that I simply can’t keep ahead of by manually pulling the aggravating interlopers. So what’s a …
As I write this it has been approximately three weeks since my initial diagnosis. What could I have possibly learned in three weeks time? More than I ever wanted to, that’s what. Ready? Set. GO! What I’ve Learned About Breast Cancer Three Weeks In * Every breast cancer is different. * Every treatment is different. …
Summer is thisclose once again! With summer break comes lots of time spent in the water, so this is a perfect time to revisit the facts of drowning and secondary drowning. Once you’ve read this post (which is an updated post of the one I did last year), come back to the above link on …
Pound Cake Cupcakes? YesYesYes. Pound. Cake. Cupcakes. Yo. Maybe you have seen my Pound Cake Perfection post. The cupcakes are basically from that recipe, with an added glaze…an added lemon glaze. ~faint~ Y’all. Y’all. Y’ALL!!! Even Garry agreed: cupcake perfection. I love pound cake. I swear I could eat an entire loaf all by myself. …
This subject is hard. Who wants to admit to being needy? To being broken? No one, that’s who. Yet, we are. Each and every one of us. Sweet E, my lovely little man, how I love you and your brokenness, your neediness. Don’t be afraid. Don’t fear what is uncomfortable to face. When I was …
Make your bed before you start the day! Yep, I was that mom. There was just something about looking into Boy’s room and seeing the bed pulled together that made the rest of the chaos easier to accept. Didn’t hurt that this was an important household issue, drilled into my youthful brain by The German. …
Back in the early days of Sweet E babyhood, I ordered a booster seat for his visits and then wrote about it. I honestly didn’t think we’d get much use out of it, but I figured we’d at least get the worth of what it cost us out of it. I was right and then …
If you haven’t visited my facebook site in a couple of days, you might not know, but I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. No specifics yet, as we’re only four days out from diagnosis. There is some anxiety about the unknown, but mostly a driven determination that we’ll emerge on the other side, survivors. The …
Those of you who joined this site in the beginning days will recall that I had my worries about being a Grandmama, Nana, Nonnie, Mimi…Choochie! Just over two years have passed since those pre-Sweet E butterflies and, baby, I’m all in. You can read about all that I’ve learned HERE, HERE and HERE. I’ve taken …
Have y’all heard the news? Sitting all day at work is killing you. Or is it? First up, a video. Someone get the lights. Well, that was depressing. Who else jumped out of their seat while watching this and danced around a little? Just me?! Figures, I can be such a lemming. Next up, the …