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Getting in the Groove
We are now three weeks in to Matt being gone. Matt finally has his access to be able to fully do his job which makes him very happy. The kids are moving past their troublesome phase of being extra naughty and emotional (happens every time Matt leaves at the two week mark), and I am adjusting to my new normal of lonliness. All in all, everything is going well. Homeschool is going great! I will never not be happy with knowing exactly what my children are learning. The boys are
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Oct 162 min read
Long Days
It's only been one week since Matt left, and yet it feels like so much longer. The days are crawling by and the evenings are so...
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Oct 12 min read
This Crazy Life
What a blur this summer has been. Between family weddings, road trips, vacations, and getting ready for our move to Japan...we haven't...
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Aug 242 min read
Coming to a Close
As the summer is winding down, I'm reminded that so is our time here in San Diego. This summer has been doctor apointment after doctor...
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Jul 252 min read
Bounce, Bounce, Clean!
Perhaps you're great at unpacking and putting everything away the minute you walk through your door after a trip. Maybe you take a week...
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Jun 182 min read
The Wandering Mind
When it's been one of those days except that "one of those days" is really a week long or more. What do you do when you can't seem to get...
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Apr 223 min read
Orders
Slates, orders, and PCS season fast approaching. Every few years, this is the norm for the military family. When the time comes, we...
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Feb 94 min read
Dada
Every morning, when Rosalie wakes up, she lays in bed. Her eyes open up and she lays still; but as soon as she's awake, she also starts...
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Jan 122 min read
Resolutions
Let's start this off by saying that I have never been one for New Year's resolutions. I feel like the majority of the time, they get...
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Jan 24 min read
A Joyous Day
There was a lot leading up to this day. It was supposed to be seven months, not nine. Children grew older and so much more responsible. A...
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Oct 19, 20246 min read
The Unseen Epidemic?
A couple of weeks ago I made a drastic change to my daily behavior. I cut out social media. Did I know I was making a drastic change?...
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Sep 30, 20244 min read
Mommy Loneliness
My morning started at 4am when my eldest crawled into bed with me. He wouldn't stop rolling or fidgeting as he tried his best to fall...
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Mar 30, 20243 min read
The Late and Updated Christmas Card!
It's time for another family update! This was meant to come at the end of December as our "Christmas card" since I made one but then...
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Jan 24, 20246 min read
When You Talk AND Listen
Life has been busy (isn't it always?). Adjusting to three children and finding my groove has taken a little longer than anticipated but...
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Oct 5, 20233 min read
The Update
Well, I had intentionally stayed off of my blog because I wasn't wanting to announce pregnancy number three on here just yet and then...
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Dec 28, 20223 min read
Who's Driving this Boat?!
Parenting; I've finally come up with the analogy that just seems so fitting to me. I called my mom for a mommy pep talk. Hopefully you've...
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Jun 15, 20223 min read
Summer's Approaching
While it may not be officially summer yet, I'm already calling it summer time since we have Matt's cousin staying the summer with us and...
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May 17, 20223 min read
Imperfect Mothering
Do any other mama’s feel like they enter into a funk the closer we get to Mother’s Day? I certainly do and I’ve been thinking on these...
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May 6, 20222 min read
Changing Perspectives
So it’s been a couple of weeks since Josh’s diagnosis and I’ve had some time to digest it all. I’m sure I still have a ways to go but...
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
My Child Has Autism, Now What?
I've decided to document all of the hoops that I'm having to leap through in order to get Josh into the correct programs, therapies,...
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Apr 12, 20223 min read
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