(The goal of the project is to write for 31 days. I made it 15ish days. Not exactly a glowing example of stick-with-it-ness, but the other topics I felt called to write about this month like miscarriage, stuff I’ve found in our bathrooms, and the solutions to all my problems took up time and brain […]
Welcome to the weekly link up, Just Enough Info (JEI). The internets can be a great source of community, and I’d love to get to know you better! Feel free to share your answers in the comments or link up if you have a blog. Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. 1. How do […]
Located in Sioux Falls, SD, the Alpha Center could be described as a “crisis pregnancy center,” but the confidential and largely free services it provides expand beyond that umbrella. In honor of Respect Life Month, I was able to interview the Director of Operations of the Alpha Center in Sioux Falls, SD. The biggest […]
This is a little unusual. I usually write about books. Or the funny things my kids do. Or my lack of housekeeping skills. Or Cee’s health. Hey! This sort of relates to my poor housekeeping skills! I’m busy keeping four kids alive, so I can’t be bothered to scrub anything other than kids’ faces every […]
Treasures From Our Checkout Pile Cee’s pain has been all over the map this past week or so, and our library finds fill in the gaps to keep us entertained and still learning. Have you seen these Scholastic DVDs? Our library has many of them. They take books, add in the slightest […]
Today we had plans with some dear friends, and while we went back and forth about whether to cancel based on life yesterday, ultimately we decided to go. Some events are not flare-appropriate, others are. If Cee is laying on the couch at home, she could lay on the couch somewhere else, after all. We […]
Participants in “Write 31 Days” pledge to write for 30 minutes on a single topic every day in October. My topic? Happiness. After a talk between Cee, David, and myself, today we decided to get Cee’s wheelchair out of its cobwebby corner in the garage. Cee’s pain has been slowly crescendo-ing. First the limp was a […]
or Be Careful What You Wish For Sorry, America. I remember wishing people would understand how difficult it is to parent a child who needs terrifying treatments to survive… Imagine yourself in this situation: Your young daughter has a chronic illness and is in a lot of pain. It’s time for a medication shift. […]
Our bathrooms often make an appearance in my quick takes. You can read more about crimes against soap and how much I dislike liquid handsoap if you missed them. But these seven quick takes cover the unusual items that have called the bathroom home this week. Master Bath Find 1: Painted Pumpkins The only […]
Welcome to the weekly link up, Just Enough Info (JEI). The internets can be a great source of community, and I’d love to get to know you better! Feel free to share your answers in the comments or link up if you have a blog. Pets 1. Did you have a favorite pet when you were younger? […]