Married

On July 4th I made the best decision and married my best friend. It was not something I did lightly. It was a long time in happening. In fact one could say it is a miracle. If you've been a follower from the beginning you know that my marriage to Jerry was difficult. So much …

Chapter 2

This post was written on 2/13/2021 and sat in my drafts waiting to be published. Enjoy! It's the day before Valentine's Day and I've been reading the posts in Facebook from happy couples and then the sad posts from my widow warriors. The contrast between them is interesting. I'm not a resentful widow. Its hard …

Wow

Wow is the word that started this epic transformation 10 years ago. I sat on an ER bed with a sonogram in my hand staring at my newly revealed 20 week gestation son. Wow was the only thing that could be said for 30 minutes as I processed the fact that my empty nest just …

Fairness

One of my biggest pet peeves, are those who tell me "it's not fair". Life is not fair. This isn't second grade where everyone gets 10 grapes at lunch. This is life and it's messy. If you are looking for it to be fair, well, you are going to be depressed and anxious and mostly …

Identity

Everyone has a persona they put out in the world. Some use their identity to define who they are as a person. I was guilty of using my career as my identity. It was where I obtained the self esteem to take care of my family. My identity has evolved over the past 10 years, …

3-2-1 Launch

Being a parent is hard. It's hard when they are born and you go without sleep. It's hard when they are toddlers and into everything. Then they go to school and the little darlings are either the bully or being bullied. Next thing you know you are teaching them to drive your expensive car. It …

Friends

Moving certainly impacted my friends list. The cool thing about living in this era is technology. While I don't get to see my Utah friends often, I do get to keep up with them virtually. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marco Polo and Duo have made it easy to send messages back and forth. These messages have …

Moving

Greetings from Pueblo Colorado! First let me go on record that this place is beautiful. I thought Utah was beautiful but it's not the only gorgeous place on earth. Pueblo is high desert so it's dry and hot during the day but it cools down quite a bit and fast after the sun goes down. …

On your mark…

When I was a kid we always started races with on, your mark, ready, set, go!!! I feel like I am in a big race right now. I am embarking on a new journey. I have sold my house and T and I are moving to a new state. All in the midst of a …

Homeschool

I can't believe I'm about to type this but...I'm going to homeschool T this year. With the move and the pandemic I have debated what would be best for him. I've got a list of pros and cons for all situations. I've wrestled with the decision but ultimately it comes down to 1) I'm in …