The fledge has started at our house, and I have mixed feelings about it. For now it is baby steps, but it is definitely happening. Last week I traded in my gas guzzling SUV because I no longer needed a giant car to transport kiddos. My oldest has been driving for almost 2 years now, … Continue reading The start of the fledge →

Yesterday I shared my daughter's first day of work. You might wonder why I would share something like that. I did because 1) I was proud of her for getting not one, but two jobs completely on her own 2) she signed up for a double shift her first day and 3) she started working … Continue reading The Firsts I’m allowed to document →

I feel like I write this blog post every year. I love my little family, and they love me every day, not just on Mother's Day. But every year for the past 6 years, Mother's Day means the Wednesday after Mother's Day is near. That is the day I watched my mom die in the … Continue reading When Mother’s Day is hard →