“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.”

i wake up, jarred out of bed by young children ready to hug and love on their well rested momma who got that way by locking herself in their bedroom where they can not pick the lock.  after a few pissy, “LEAVE ME ALONE’S,” as i wanted to stay in bed without disturbance, [...]

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“If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.”

not a surprise to me, max is a bit cranky on his way home from pre-school every day.  he was like this last year and the year before, too.  he’s hungry and tired and has just spent the last three hours on his best behavior.  those three hours at school are no doubt intense and [...]

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time to change rides, the moon has spoken, the car is broken {not my actual, car}.

one.  more.  day.  {that would be today}  to go. until the moon’s pull begins her ripple affect, the tides shift, and my life turns in a new direction.  eeek!  so excited over here, like a big fat dork.
in other news, a good friend recently had a new moon shift of her own and finalized her [...]

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a little ranty rant {but a nice one}

one of my kids hit “Publish,” and another version of this post, very similar though, got published.  oops!  good thing this wasn’t a vent about the modern day idea of the word “community” that still needed lots of editing to soften it up!  i’ve been known to go off on this subject in real life [...]

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“May your joys be as deep as the ocean, your sorrows as light as its foam.”

ah, a day at the beach.  nothing like time spent around water and sand to suck the life right out of you to give you life and a chance to relax.  i actually love the beach.  i just hate the sand and feel exhausted when i get home.  i don’t really understand it ‘cuz, HELLO, [...]

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Doh.

after reading the responses to the: My Life Sucks Right Now, post and then speaking with a friend, K, it all has become just a wee bit more clear.
crystal clear.
i have been perfectly content (even with the lows) being a stay at home mom for the past five years.  so in tune with this role [...]

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one more cyber hug…

one more, and then i’ll stop ‘cuz i know ya’ll will have felt all the love and support by now, too…

I started responding earlier
but then T. wanted to “play” on/with the computer!
I just wanted to say what all the other mamas already said, especially the part about how this is what all (stay [...]

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Support from the Universe comes in different ways.

i don’t normally do this, but i thought i’d share the responses to my last post because i know i have some other mama readers who will also feel comforted by these words:

duuuuude

I feel the same way a lot lately – dreams of running away. Last night I picked up emergency groceries (the basics, plus [...]

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rough couple of days.

i seriously seriously seriously want to cry.  i am so sick of being home with my children right now.  NO WAIT, not even that.
i am so sick of being AROUND my children right now.  leaving the house with them would not solve anything.  they’re bugging me.  i want them to spend a few days with [...]

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a little laugh haha.

For the record, in case you don’t know, I don’t advocate hitting children as a form of discipline.  But, OH MY WORD, THIS WAS FUNNY:

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