When you choose to have a child you make an unconscious decision to allow your heart to walk around outside your body. Dear Andrew, Today you turned 10 years old. Time goes so fast that it’s hard to believe. I loved you from the moment I knew I was pregnant. I knew I would die […]
Wordless Wednesday
Menu Plan Monday
I stuck to last week’s menu plan half the week with one exception. We ended up having chicken tacos instead of enchiladas on Wednesday. The rest of the week I wasn’t feeling well and forgot to prepare the beans. So we had leftovers Thursday and Friday. And then Saturday we had dinner at a friend’s […]
Today, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure
I had suspected for a month or so that having high blood pressure was soon going to be a problem for me. Because of the lack of health insurance, I had put off going to the doctor and had been researching ways to lower my blood pressure naturally. I didn’t start soon enough. I’ve been […]
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday
Help me say goodbye
My grandma is dying and it’s only a matter of time now. I’m trying to raise some quick cash to get Andrew and I to California before she passes. My reasons are two-fold. Obviously for myself and my child to have that closure, but also my mom will be there Saturday and I really feel […]
Big Scare. Good Lesson.
photo credit: nateOne I’ve been leaving Andrew home alone when I need to run quick errands. He’s old enough now, and I’ve been trying to get him used to it. Today I needed to go to the store to pick MORE PENCILS {which is another post in and of itself} so I left him home. […]
10 Years Ago – A Night I’ll Never Forget
10 years ago today I had a decent day job working in the accounting department of the local newspaper. I was working in a bowling alley as a bartender on the weekend. I had just found out a few days before that I was pregnant. I hadn’t even told the soon to be father yet. […]
Keeping Kids Safer Online – (And how it hit too close to home)
photo credit: Jim Sneddon I’ve talked to Andrew many times about online safety since he’s on the computer a lot. He even has a mouse pad that reminds him of the basics. However, we recently came across a situation where I realized it wasn’t enough. I usually check on him quite often when he’s on […]
