Twenty years ago Two women, two girls, and one inbetween in a house, knee deep in grief. We’d lost our hero. One guy likes my mom, “Do we want to see the rose parade floats?” Sixteen years ago Two people in love stand in a gazebo, a new family of seven is born. Three teen [...]
Almost exactly four years ago, I was preparing to marry the love of my life. There were final dress fittings and cake tastings, followed by boot camp workouts and lots of check writing. Liberally sprinkled into the excitement were feelings of nervousness and even dread. My relationship with my dad was near its worst and [...]
“What genre of movie would represent your life?” This was an opening question in our church community group last Thursday night. As I sat in a straight backed kitchen chair, exhausted by a full day at work, in a living room full of people I still barely know, I only half listened as other members [...]
I’m back! The summer months flew by in a haze of heat, full weekends, and the chaos of needy summer school students. Finally, routines are set and I’m feeling a little more settled. The crushing heat of summer will soon (hopefully) disappear and my favorite season of falling leaves and tall boots is almost here. [...]
Last week, Mr. Wonderful and I were on stay-cation. We soaked up the sun in Santa Barbara, indulged in delicious fresh crab alfresco on the pier at sunset, and even attended a midday Angels game. It was a great time of rest, recharging, and perspective for me. Up until vacation I had run myself ragged [...]
Warning: This post may be a downer. Today I got the bad news that I didn’t pass the Science teacher test that I took last month. I have to admit, I had my hopes way up about it and after another baby-less month, I was really hoping that passing the test would put some wind [...]
Hi! Sorry its been awhile <Insert excuses and promises not to let that happen again>. Life has been busy lately with work, friends, family, and of course the quest for Muffin Wonderful in there too. Today I faced the evidence that once again this is not the magical month that will mark the start of [...]
I wear many hats at work each day. At any given time I can be educator, life coach, secretary, mom, cheerleader, college counselor, and disciplinarian. Today our tenth grade students took a high stakes test that is required for graduation. This was the first opportunity for the students to take the test. They have been [...]
My least favorite part of any questionnaire has always been the hobbies and interests section. In the past, the only hobbies and interest boxes I could have checked were shopping at the mall, nursing teenage crushes on boys, reality television, and travel. Thankfully, my thirties have found me a more confident and interesting woman. I [...]
While my brain space used to be taken up with weight loss, teaching, calorie counting, and reality television, its now almost all consumed with the art of baby making. No, not consumed with the fun part, a la teenage boy, but consumed with troubleshooting the unseens and unknowns of conceiving. Over the past few months [...]
