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I was doing really well to post for you all once a week. That has since not been realistic. This week, here I am on post two, so maybe I will just do these as I have the time, or maybe I will schedule them so they are spaced out some. If you have a preference or suggestion on how often you would like to read my musings, comment and let me know please. Today though I am going to talk about the title of this blog post, family values. What exactly is a value? Google gives a long

Well, it’s been a while….   Since I last updated, we have added two teen boys to our household, bringing our in-house family size to six children and two adults. We survived the holidays. We might be entering a season of less busy until summer rolls around, but even less busy for us is pretty intense. I am working full time now as well, so I have been stretched pretty thin.   Since going back to work, the baby has started to lose weight. We finally got him to start taking cup

Here we go, another I am busy, quick, word vomit blog. I have now been working full time almost a week. I feel guilty even saying this, but I LOVE it. Would I rather be home with my baby? Naturally. However, I am really enjoying my new job. I told George that really my office is calmer and more peaceful than home has been these days. We are in full swing of the holiday activities and memory creating for our littles. I had half a blog typed out and erased it because it was jus

As we enter the month of December with huge household changes, I am STRESSED. I made and kept my therapy appointment last week and am still going to try using my coping skills to avoid triggering me too severely, but I also asked about medication, because in this busy time I want to have something as a safety net. I am trying to avoid needing the medication, but I am seeing that I am struggling, and I have reached out for help. Over the Thanksgiving holiday more than one pers

There are so many topics I could touch on this week. I could tell you about the personal increase of chaos in our lives over the last week. I could talk about what I am thankful for. I could tell you what my therapist said my homework is this week. I could talk about what Thanksgiving looks like for my family. I could keep it completely light and tell you our menu and how to cook each dish.  I think I am going to briefly touch on several of these things, but in the context of

You always hear about “Mommy’s boy” or “Daddy’s girl.” In my experience, though, kids tend to be more attached to the parent who takes care of them consistently. They crave the attention of the parent who’s around less. I was always what they call the default parent for my firstborn, and he has always been a mama's boy. George’s firstborn naturally defaulted to him too, because it had always just been them. We were their stability and comfort, so they were closest to us. The

I aim to only post once a week. I do this for many reasons, including that I am busy and also I figure y'all don't want or need to hear my musings any more than that. Today, I am making a rare exception. Not because I am having a Crisis of the Week (COW as my therapist shortened it), but because I think that mental health is too important to not talk about as often as possible. As I have previously stated, I have Bipolar Disorder, among other things. The most relatable aspect

I know that I mentioned trying to go lighter this week, but life happens, and I felt in my heart that this post mattered more than fluff....

I promised real and this may be a little too real and triggering for some, but here it is... This one is extra long, but deep and...

I’m a 34-year-old mom navigating the wild ride of a blended family. My husband, George, and I each brought a son into our relationship....