My Life

My Goal for 2012 – No More Excuses

Two years ago today, I shared some lofty goals here on Feels Like Home. I said I was going to read through the Bible in 90 days, lose 100 pounds in 12 months, and pay off at least 50% of our family’s debt. I wrote: I have chosen this week to make some changes in [...]

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On Allie’s First Birthday

2011 may well have been the longest year of my entire life. It began with depression and a traumatic birth experience, then progressed to taking care of a very needy newborn with colic. Then breastfeeding struggles and constant crying that led quickly to postpartum depression. Then Allie was hospitalized with RSV. I quit my teaching [...]

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Santa Brought Drums

Months and months ago, Joe and I stumbled upon a practically brand new drum set during our first ever visit to a Goodwill store. We paid $10 for it, and we covered it up with towels from our pool bag so that Grace wouldn’t see it when we picked her up on the way home. [...]

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Merry Christmas!

May your holidays sparkle with moments of love, laughter, and goodwill, And may your new year be full of contentment and joy. Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

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Kangaroo Crossing

Mom! There’s a picture of Australia on the iPad! “How do you know it’s Australia?” I asked incredulously. Because there’s a kangaroo crossing in the picture. Her shrug was almost audible. “Oh. How did a picture of Australia get in the iPad?” I dunno. I guess Balloonimals did an update. I’ll take a picture of [...]

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Chocolate Baby

My dad’s birthday was last week. My girls and I made him a triple chocolate birthday cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. It was the best cake I ever ate. I’ll share the recipe next week. Anyway, we gave Allie a little slice of cake. She loved it. She ate every morsel that she could [...]

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Productivity and an Oreo-Crusted Baby

I don’t know how other at home mothers accomplish anything. I don’t like the idea of sticking Allie in a playpen, and thus, I find it difficult to walk away from her, to pick things up, to wash something, to make lunch, to do anything. It’s frustrating for me, and it’s frustrating for Joe. Last [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you’re enjoying a day full of family and happiness. Gracie colored this picture and asked me to share it on my blog. I promised her that I would, so here you go.

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Normal

I am exhausted. My mind and body ache for sleep. I lay down in bed next to Joe, and I feel awkward. My pillow feels wrong; the sheets are scratchy. The covers are too warm. The cat is purring on my pillow. My hair is touching my shoulder, and my skin itches all over my [...]

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A Warm Fall Day in Harrisburg

One warm day last month, the girls and I took a walk on City Island in Harrisburg. We saw a girl and her very big dog, sitting quietly by the river. He never took his eyes off us, wanting to run and play with us. Grace liked him, too. We spent a long time talking [...]