Do you have those countless hours that fly by and suddenly it’s time to get back to bed and it feels like you got nothing done? Yep, one of those. It feels like falling backwards, and when it happens having a “go to gratitude list” is vital. How it works: The farther down you go [...]
Now that all the hype has died down and we’re back to the routine of either quietly building our way into the future or silently being ignored (sometimes that’s a good thing) what to do with ourselves? I’ve spent way too much time in the past three years working on building “something” – actually an [...]
We spent all evening after school getting in our garden. For the first time I bought plants, usually we grow from seeds indoors. This year being sick set me back-a whole month. That’s a whole growing season indoors. Plant something-ANYTHING please
IamthatIam was written before I could afford a digital camera, before I could afford much of anything really. It has managed to create more Joy in mothers who’ve read it than I imagined. This year I want to gift it to every Single Mother on the web, and since I don’t know where you are, [...]
It was easier to be more laid back about health before I had children. As a single mom every day is vital to keep the ship sailing smoothly and off the rocks. After an entire month of being sick and tired I’ve come to value my health more than ever. Only once before can I [...]
With only 3 hours left to join, I visited the Blog of Bella, 52 Photos. I used to hang out there, then I left for months on end. I’ve missed it, and am so glad this is the beginning – if you catch this post at any time you can join, too. Beginning at the [...]
I have to call bullshit on this one for the really tough days, because we all feel it. Okay, we can agree there are days where it is somewhat amazing how much is in front of us to get done. It is exhausting just to think about it. I chose this for today’s post because [...]
Get Off Your Back: Wisdom from a Single Mom I’m pretty hard on myself sometimes, are you? We say awful things to ourselves and it’s not helping us, but we do it anyway. These are the gifts I have learned from my children. Little souls are wiser than we are, and face it: we knew [...]
