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Monthly Archives: August 2010

When I said I wanted to be spontaneous…

That didn’t include almost rear-ending a car and coming too close to a kid on a Hoveround. On Friday, we were on our way to Jay’s appointment with a new pediatrician when our brakes gave out. We were already running late. The traffic light turned red or maybe I was approaching a stop sign. Whatever,…

In Memory Of Me (it’s not what you think)

Edited to add: Please do not be alarmed by this post! With the increase in online tragedies, I do not want this post to be taken the wrong way! There are times when I lay thinking about life and…death. Usually past my bedtime. My heart drops down to the pit of my stomach; I gasp…

Sustainable Living & What It Means To Me

Sustainable Living. It’s a topic that often erupts a stream of overwhelming emotions. Where do I start? I was first influenced to start “going green” about a year before I became pregnant with Jayden. I started using CFL bulbs and I attempted using reusable shopping bags. I thought doing these things were so cool. I…

Twitter Killed The Personal Post… Mine At Least

Once upon a time, I used to write nonsensical posts about my life; things Greg and I did, my pets that I loved dearly, stuff I bought, photos I had taken. Sometimes immaturely written. Point is, that time was before I became a mother. I had a lot of time on my hands. I’d stay…

I chose to stumble.

I woke up this morning with a severe headache; starving for a meal and time to write about my childhood school years. Nothing tragic, but life lessons and reflections. Resentment. Grudges. Working things out in my head. Things I don’t want Jayden or our future children going through. Areas where I’ve failed because of my…