Life and Other Stuff

Sobriety, parenting, life….and other stuff

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Category: Family

  • Learning vs Schooling

    My son was picked on by one kid last year. Repeatedly. It never got physical, but it was a daily torment. People with Aspergers or HFA can come across to us neurotypicals as abrasive, headstrong, disruptive, etc. That never excuses name calling, being picked on or having teachers turn a blind eye. My son was…

  • Back Then

    I remember feeling amazed and nervously excited when I descended the stairs in our tiny 2-bedroom apartment to tell my husband of 8 years I was pregnant. He looked up at me, “Really?!” Nodding, I confirmed what we’d been planning for about a year. We were thrilled. I devoured all the books, the guided meditations…

  • Reading Stories

    “Mama,” Hannah looked up at me. “Yes?” I asked, distractedly. “I hate the part of reading when you are almost done and you know the book is almost over. Especially if it’s a really really good one!” “I couldn’t agree more,” I told her. She now had my full attention. One thing I have always…

  • Lemons, Lemonade, Lillies, and Other Luxurious Little Things

    I showed a picture to the hubby of a planter contraption on Pinterest one evening. He replied, “Hmm. That’s doable.” I didn’t give it much thought, until the next day he brought home supplies and made this! I love it! Yay container gardening! The fruits that grow locally are delicious! I’m still dreaming of the…

  • Just Be

    Post inspired by Storyshucker Swaying in the cooling afternoon air, I mused once again how much I loved that the sky never appears the same way twice. “Oh mama, I just love you,” she said, extra lovey since I let her stay home from school. Sometimes we all need a mental health recharge day I…

  • Sleep Overs and Stuff

    “Nothing good happens after midnight,” a friend said to me one time. We were discussing kids having sleep overs and what that does to the kids the next day. They come home grumpy, tired and irritable. They likely had lots of fun the day before and plenty of junk food. And it makes for a very…

  • Picking Up Chicks

    The military has afforded us the opportunity to make some incredible friends. INCREDIBLE. Friends who I cried for as we or they moved on to the next adventure. Friends who I still chat with via social media and text, and yes, even by phone. There have also been what I call “friend fails”. Those would…

  • Wish

    I wish you could see… I wish you could see what he’s like when no one is around, when no one is watching, warily sizing him up. The funny boy he is when he’s not trying so hard To impress you Make you like him To appear smart I wish you could see into her…

  • Milestones and Mermaids

    Hannah eyeing the pregnant lady in the lounge chair, we made our way over to a shaded table to plunk down our towels and kick off flip flops for an afternoon poolside. The kids love the pool. Without fail they inquire the precise time we will be going to swim each morning. Kids off and…

  • 365

    Air filters changed: 4 School days: 170 Snow days: 1 Hurricanes: 1 Road trips: 2 Field trips: 10 Lawn mowed: 35 times Weed eater cord changes: every dang time! Vacuums broke and replaced: 1 Vehicle Oil changed: 3 times Houses sold: 1 Plumbing repair: 1 Roof repair: 1 Alternators changed: 1 Vehicles sold: 1 Vomit…