Helpful House Hunting Tips

My dear sweet husband and I are house hunting.  GET OUT.  No you get out.  I KNOW.  Crazy, right? Now, while it's terribly exciting to think of living somewhere that actually allows my babes more than a few feet to circle like caged beasts, it's also terrifying and stressful and panic inducing. SO, while my …

Stroking Your Scars

We all have scars. I have a small line at the bottom of my stomach from a last minute C-Section that birthed two beautiful babies a year ago.  I stroke that perfect scar often and reflect.  I relish this scar.  I remember exactly where I was and vaguely remember what happened.  I remember the pain …

On Being Completely and Utterly Sad

Everybody wants you to STOP BEING SAD.  Get happy!  Smile!  Screw that.  If I need to feel sad, I feel sad, because in order to truly feel happy, I need the darkness.  I'm just sad today.  And that is OK.  This sadness defies logic. It needs no real reason to creep in and take over …