After dragging this story out for months, we have finally made it to the crescendo. The grand finale. The conclusion to this particular story. I mentioned in Part 3 that something happened we didn’t see coming. Something big. Five months ago . . . After looking for a home for three months all throughout Carlsbad and having no luck at… View Post
To All The Moms Who Sucked Yesterday, Like Me
Today I woke up feeling like I’m not doing all the things I want to be doing as a mom. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from the school and it said, “I am pleased to announce that your superstar will be receiving an award at our awards assembly on November 3rd. It could’ve been an award… View Post
Part 3: Uprooting
I’m standing on the beach and the feeling washes over me just like the waves are washing over the sandy toes of my children: we need to live here in Carlsbad. There wasn’t much of a moon that night, so it was black on the beach. We walked along the beach for a while and then I sat in the… View Post
Part 2: Breaking The Thread
The feelings began swirling a few years ago, like the currents in an angry sea. A storm was brewing and the swells inside me were unpredictable and often indescribable. I am 42 years old. I have a beautiful, healthy family. I have a community of friends whom I love and cherish. I am proud of them. Proud of what I… View Post
I’ve Missed You
Tonight, Chris told me that he misses my blog. Totally out of the blue he said this while I was making enchiladas. He said he misses reading raw, honest writing. As I was pouring the sauce over the enchiladas I thought about it and I said to myself, yeah, I miss my blog too. That was two hours ago and… View Post
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