The Golden Globes and Modesty: A Lesson For Violet

Ok, so this is post is no longer timely, as the Golden Globes took place in …. January? But I’m feeling that old need to blog again, and this is still  on my mind . . . Violet is 9 1/2 years old and we keep her young. As young as possible. Some of the [...]

Guest Posting over at Letters For Lucas

Today I have the honor – and luck- to be guest posting over at Tonya’s place Letters For Lucas. If you haven’t visited her before, you really must. She is wise, kind and inspirational. I’ve written my own letter to my family, Dear Husband and Children.  today and I hope you’ll pop on over and [...]

Politics and Facebook

I’m a republican. But I don’t think Obama is evil. Do I agree with his politics? Not quite. I also don’t think Romney is evil. Do I agree with Romney? Not quite. So who am I going to vote for? I don’t know. Then,  after reading my Facebook feed this morning I decided. I’m totally [...]

Ready . . . Set . . They’re All Gone!

On Tuesday John will start kindergarten. Full day, every day. Sarah will be in first, Violet in fourth. And they’ll all be in the same school. All day, every day. Which means, I’m home, alone. Alone. I thought I was going to be all, “Woohooo!! Freedom!!” But instead I’m all, “Woohoo. Freedom.” I’m making lists [...]

Remember That One Time Where I THOUGHT I Texted My Psych?

That one time I was wrong?? Yeah. I texted my psychiatrist (because she’s awesome and gave me her cell number for just these times) and said: This is Kim. Can you please call me when you get a chance? I’m having some problems with my anxiety level and am leaving for vacation on Sunday. Oh, [...]

Growing Up

Violet left for Bible camp on Monday afternoon — for a week. I was worried and didn’t think she was ready to go, it turns out I was the one who wasn’t ready. She was vibrating with excitement and anticipation for weeks before hand and couldn’t even sit still the day we dropped her off. [...]

And A Big “Thank You” To All Of You

Thank you all for the prayers and positive thoughts you sent our way when Violet was in the hospital. We felt them and they encouraged us in the truest sense. On Monday night, Violet and I were laying in her hospital bed and her headache was terrible, she was crying and begging to go home. [...]

Six Weeks

Wait, isn’t that the title of an old, dirty movie? Moving on. My sister in law, my brothers wife, has been in Michigan for four weeks. She’ll be gone two more weeks. That’s six weeks. Ugh. I’m dying. She’s gone, my niece is gone. Kerry!! When she was here we’d talk almost every day, do [...]

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