Up until a couple of years ago, I wasn’t a person who could fall asleep easily or quickly. There has been many a night where I lay awake in bed, thinking over my day, about things I should (or shouldn’t) have said in various situations, or stressing about things that are usually out of my […]
Category: Childhood Memories
Monday Memories – Bittersweet Memory of Karen After Surgery
Some other bloggers out there are participating in a “Monday Memories” theme, so I decided I will play along. I think it is important to write down memories and have been trying to do so as I think of them. My first installment to the Monday Memories theme is a bittersweet one. It involves my […]
Mommy Monster
When my three siblings and I were growing up, we used to enjoy playing a game that was known in our house as “Mommy Monster.” It basically consisted of my mother hiding somewhere in our mostly unfinished basement and we would try to work up the nerve to slowly and quietly creep down the stairs […]
Bridesmaid Dresses
This weekend we drove down to Springs to hang out with Shad and Lynette and also so I could spend some time with Kristy. Kristy is getting married in December, and I am excited that I get to be her matron-of-honor. She was the maid of honor at my wedding as well. So Saturday afternoon […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to my sweet momma. I know my mom made many sacrifices for us kids as we were growing up. Nothing makes you appreciate your mom more than having kids of your own.
Works For Me Wednesday – Leftover Sheetrock/Drywall Panel
I am not sure if this counts as a Works For Me Wednesday post, but it is a fun idea on what to do with a leftover sheetrock/drywall panel, so I guess it can count. This idea actually comes from my childhood. While finishing part of our basement, my dad found himself with a leftover […]
Smells like…
Have you ever experienced an olfactory sensation that brings back memories? I get those all the time. Today, in Kansas, I had two such moments. The first of these occurred when I was outside walking the dogs. While waiting for them to do their business, I took in a deep breath of the moisture-laden air. […]
Little Chompers
I was sitting on the couch watching a Scrapbooking show on the tv. Adrianna was sitting on the floor in front of me, contentedly playing with some of her toys. After a little while, she pulled herself up, using the couch, so that she was standing and looking up at me. I wasn’t paying too […]
My Favorite Children’s Music
I listen to a lot of children’s music with Adrianna. It is funny, because I am finding myself enjoying most of it. Even so, I do prefer some albums over others. I thought I would include a list of my favorite children’s music. I expect that this will expand as we continue to purchase more […]
Penchant for Purple
Cindy’s comment on my “On Getting Older” post made me LOL as I remembered a true story from our childhood. When I was a teen, I was working as a cashier at Jack & Jill’s (a grocery store.) Since it was a small grocery store, it attracted many elderly customers. During my three years of […]