I hope that everyone had a calm and enjoyable long weekend. We decided to a little staycation which I will detail in a future post. It was actually just what we needed. We had planned to travel to Philadelphia, but I am so glad we decided to postpone that. I have about a million things… Continue reading Taking care of my selfie
Category: This & That
The Story of a Birthday
This week, our daughter celebrated her 12th birthday. Now, we have always done birthdays big in our house. There has rarely been a year when the kids didn't have a huge party to celebrate their day. They get to choose the meals or where we go to dinner on their birthday. Some years, they have… Continue reading The Story of a Birthday
Just like riding a bike
I am constantly in awe of how resilient my kids are. The life of a Foreign Service trailing family is not for everyone. We are never in one place for very long. Just long enough to get comfortable before we are "uprooted" again. I keep telling myself that it is good for the kids. It all… Continue reading Just like riding a bike
Life gets in the way
I know, I know, I said that I was getting back on track, but here we are. I've mentioned a few times that I recently had some surgery. It hasn't been the worst of recoveries, but it has had its bumps. I ended up in the ER 2 weeks after surgery because I had a… Continue reading Life gets in the way
Blessed
Sometimes, in the busyness of everyday life, being a wife, mother, friend, volunteer, etc. I forget to take notice of how very blessed I am. Often, it takes the world grinding to a halt to make me really see how blessed I am again. This Monday I had surgery. I have actually been putting off… Continue reading Blessed
Bloom
We move a lot! Our most recent move was from Wellington, New Zealand to the DC Metro area. We left New Zealand in late September and I must admit that I’ve been struggling a little with the move this time around. I’ve never been particularly shy or introverted, but also don’t necessarily make friends easily.… Continue reading Bloom