Helping. Healing. Caring.
Moratorium passed! The people of Swansboro spoke & the Board of Commissioners (minus 1) listened. I’m so excited we spoke out for a happy hamlet, and I encourage all of you to continue to let your voices be heard! And now, I hate to be a wet blanket….HOWEVER…We are still in limbo regarding the court […]
23 years I have been on this roller coaster. 23 years I have searched for a PLACE I can call home… A place I can raise my kids, feel safe at night, know the locals by name, walk the streets at night, send my kids to the park, PLACE. Swansboro is my place. Well, enter […]
I think I need that tattooed on my forehead. Seriously, it’d have to be backwards so I could read it in the mirror, and then I’d not only have a tat on my forehead, but no one but me would be able to read it…I’ve already got my pastor convinced my husband needs extra prayer, […]
for a bit. That may be an understatement of tremendous proportions. Cue the following scenario…2 parents + 2 kids2 parents + 2 kids + 2 in utero kids + 1 deployment + 1 promotion + 1 cross country move + 1 more baby + 1 house built + homeschooling + 1 more deployment + 1 […]
a Super & I’ve got BOOM power! (In his world, a “Super” is a superhero and we have all been assigned specific powers in his “Super” world.) BOOM, go clean your ROOM, you little terd! According to Mercy…she would prefer a regular teacher because “it’s not good that you yell.” This is usually followed by […]
I think I wore him out on purpose. I think I made him eat his dinner through his sobs on purpose. I think I deprived him of a nap on purpose (2 days in a row…) I think I am not ready to leave baby years behind. I’m NOT READY!!!!!! (cue hissy fit, accompanied by […]
and it’s small! and it’s white! Mama’s in the clean plate club…Head on my shoulder, leaning into my arm, gentle touches and soft pats…MOMMY! Are Nana and Papa going bye-bye’s in our car?MOMMY!! Are we painting our pumpkins today? MOMMY! Are we going bye-bye’s today? Are we going to a bouncy house today?
EVER. Mondays. are. stupid. When I get to heaven, I’m going to have a good long talk with the Lord and tell Him that I think He should have just skipped right over day 1 and gone to day 2.I am so not kidding. I’ll entertain you with the Monday before last, better known as…HORRIBLE […]
I know you think birthdays just aren’t all that exciting anymore…Truthfully, you’d probably rather they not come at all. I know you feel that way, but…we don’t. We love your birthday. It reminds us every year of how grateful we are to have you as our Mom/Nanny. We love to celebrate and sing, eat cake […]
just a WHOLE LOT LESS PATIENT. Abraham got Isaac, I got Eva writing a paper JUST BECAUSE SHE FELT LIKE IT. I think I win. Seriously, if you had ANY clue what the last 3 years of our homeschool journey had entailed, you would agree. Last year was 24 weeks of sheer grammar and writing […]