There are all these quotes about sisters – and how they’re your first and only true friend. Don’t get me wrong – if anyone hurt my sister, I’d be in their face like the overattentive perfume lady at the department store – but we’re not friends. We never have been. Continue Reading
I’m over at A Day in the Life of a Drama Queen’s Momma today with my post “The Great Poodini“! Check it out – and check out The Drama Queen’s Momma on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Bloglovin’! Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Continue Reading
Some of you may have read my tribute to Apollo in the spring and my struggles with how to prepare the children for his passing. We had him put down this morning, it was very quite and peaceful. I’m struggling and sad, and worried about Hubs and about how the childrenContinue Reading
Well…it’s been a nice run. I’ve been very lucky to have a kind employer who was willing to allow me over one year unpaid leave after the birth of my third child. Two summers home with my kids. For the first time ever, a whole year to wait at theContinue Reading
What better day to post this than Labor Day? My ovaries are aching. They have been for a few weeks. I have three beautiful children. Three. I am one of the moms in North America who is keeping the “average” family size above 1.4 kids. Three children is considered aContinue Reading
I’ve always been an out of the box thinker. If there’s a way to solve the problem that no one else has thought of, I’ll be the one who comes up with it. When I was about five, my 13 year old cousin had a Rubik’s Cube. He switched itContinue Reading
Bae’s not talking. Not in the sense that he’s got a secret. He’s just not talking. Hasn’t said his first word yet. He just passed the big “1”. And (so the books say), he should be saying at least three words by now. They don’t have to be clear. ButContinue Reading
This morning, I am frustrated. Can I blame the Goblin King? Yes. But truly, who’s at fault? Me. I am the cause of my own frustration. Because I’m not able to release my anger. I know what he’s like. I know that he’ll never change. And I need to learnContinue Reading
Okay…okay. I know that I said I’d always be open and tell my kids the truth when it came to sex and their questions. But kids sometimes ask questions that you don’t expect – right? My niece was up this week (my sister lives out of state and sheContinue Reading
I remember as a child, I’m not sure what age, but I remember it, so likely between eight and ten—I must have asked my mother a question about sex. I don’t know when it was, but I don’t remember her answering it right away. There was kind of an awkwardContinue Reading
