As I sit here tonight, I am going through the course listings for Summer school for the kids this year. As I’m reading class descriptions, it finally hits me that I won’t be registering Zack for the normal, fun Summer school courses that I have been doing for years. Instead, this summer, Zack will be […]
Postpartum Depression Can Suck It!
Here I am at the 7 week (almost 8) mark of having a newborn. There are now 5 kids in my house, 3 of them are 5 and under, needless to say, I’m being pulled in every direction possible. I am stressed. Beyond stressed. I am depressed. Beyond depressed. Having 5 kids to take care […]
Overwhelmed
You know what is extremely overwhelming? 5 kids. Ecspecially when 2 of those 5 kids are teenagers and the other three are all 5 and under, including a toddler and a newborn. Yes, I am overwhelmed. Extremely. I am so overwhelmed that I want Alex to go back to working 3rd shift so he is […]
My Dreams VS Reality
In my dreams I wake up fully rested after no less than 8 hours of UNINTERRUPTED sleep. In my dreams I am able to use the bathroom and shower without any little people watching over me. In my dreams I am able to down a freshly brewed cup of coffee and check my email […]
Reconnecting
The summer between my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I went away for 4 weeks to a Youth Conservation Camp in the Northwest region of Wisconsin, in a teeny tiny little town called Minong. Before I went, I was terrified that I wouldn’t make any friends or that I would hate it and […]