I think one of the hardest things about my anxiety is the loss of control of what I can and can't do. Until I experienced it I never could have understood how physically exhausting/limiting it is. Another quote that's been on my fridge for almost 8 years is "Hope is the feeling you have, that the feeling you have is not permanent." On the hard days I really try to take that to heart. I miss being more fearless, I miss living my crazy life and not having it get the best of me. But in some ways I ... VIEW POST
Embracing the Smell.
We got rain. We've all been praying for rain and after the drought last year we were so grateful to get it! My kids played in our "swamp" until 10pm and had the best time. That was last Wednesday. Saturday Jonathan and the kids found and cut a GORGEOUS tree. It's so beautiful- 17 1/2 feet! We cut it down to 13-14', it barely fits, and its my favorite tree ever. We put the lights on and decorated it Saturday night and by then I was starting to notice a smell. My sister was in town and said ... VIEW POST
It was supposed to just be a Cake blog…..
In 2006 I was pregnant with my 4th child BEN, and I can honestly say that I was thinking (naively) "I got this." I am 5th of 12 children and I loved growing up in a large family, so 3 little kids was busy but not crazy, it was all I had ever wanted to do. I graduated from college but not because I was really career oriented, I wanted an education but mostly I just wanted to be a mom. The End. This was our family Christmas card photo from 2005. When I look at this picture I strangely feel ... VIEW POST