Category Archives: #family

Timeline

Viewer discretion advised as this concerns, a very serious topic, the disappearance and loss that was eventually determined to be a suicide of my son

On Feeding Highschoolers

It’s taken me a while to get into the swing of public school … six years exactly ☺️Before that we were a crazy, weird homeschool family. Just kidding. I loved every minute of spending that time with my kids when they were young, all the field trips and hands on learning. Then we moved andContinue reading “On Feeding Highschoolers”

Our Kids

Today I was thinking on the issue of so many kids having issues in school, with ADHD, autism, sensory issues, allergies, and every condition in between. In essence, having a student with issues in the school system has basically become the norm. At first I hypothesized in my conspiratorially minded way that the parents, andContinue reading “Our Kids”

Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨

I wrote some time ago about what our timeshare (vacation points at Holiday Inn) has meant to my family. Would I do it again? Probably not. But my family loves it so I’m still happy I did. Maybe that doesn’t make sense to anyone but me. We are up here again this weekend for aContinue reading “Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨”

On Meat

I have been a mostly vegetarian for the past 34 years of my now 50 years. I do occasionally consume fish or seafood. I do eat dairy and eggs (though in the beginning I didn’t). I had a friend who gave me a lot of frozen Costco meat for my five kids because he stoppedContinue reading “On Meat”

Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce 🙏✨

I have a friend considering divorce. When she shared about her experience it takes me back to that tortuous period of the end of my marriage. The lead in the belly feeling of walking into the marital home, the feeling that dissonance could break out from its latent state into a full fledged conflict atContinue reading “Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce 🙏✨”

GRADUATION!🎉🎓

One Down…4 to Go! Graduation is always a festive time, but for me, this day when my first of five kiddos will graduate from high school, it feels like Christmas morning! The moment is all that much sweeter because there were many times over the past year that I wasn’t sure if it would happen.Continue reading “GRADUATION!🎉🎓”

Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱

Ok so I was talked …bullied…into purchasing a timeshare shortly after becoming single, while still in that euphoric tipsy turvy stage of just being excited to do things for the shear thrill of being able to do it yourself. And I know there is a stigma but I want to share how positive it hasContinue reading “Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱”

Hurricanes Part 2 🌀💦

Hurricanes are a bitch. Always on the horizon during hurricane season when you live in the Southwest, mostly false alarms, they are disruptive to the spirit and schedule, but when they hit like Ian did they are a catastrophic nightmare, rending untold loss. The strange part is…before and after the bright sun and clear blueContinue reading “Hurricanes Part 2 🌀💦”