Weekend Away

I’m just now getting around to posting this. This past weekend, as some of you may know, I was at Wisconsin Dells. It was Mike’s parents, his brother, his brother’s friend, the kids, Mike, and I. We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge and Resort. We had a two bedroom condo with a full kitchen, dining [...]

Parental Resentment?

So, this is an extremely tough topic for me to openly discuss.  I have made comments regarding it before but I have never fully discussed all that is included in my mind. As many of you know, I have a long history with Nick’s dad. I was emotionally and physically abused by him. I have [...]

Christmas Party 2011

So, I’m procrastinating. Instead of doing Language Arts, Writing I’m writing a blog instead. I must say I’ve been doing pretty good with keeping up with my blog now that I’m “starting over fresh”. By the way, if you have no idea what that’s all about, I’ll explain. Matt found my blog. He searched for [...]

Making a return to work?

This week has included some ups and downs. What week doesn’t? Yesterday, I received a message on Facebook from an old co-worker and friend asking when I’m coming back to work. Now, its been over two and half years since I left. I explain to him that daycare costs don’t make it worth me returning [...]

Parenting Will Drive Me To My Insanity – Part 1

So, I’m going to start a new segment to my blog. Parenting Will Drive Me To My Insanity. I’m going to write about all the things that literally drive me insane when dealing with my two boys. For those of you who are unaware of my children, I’ll provide a quick little description. First, there [...]