I just had a milkshake for breakfast. Don't judge. Strep throat is a beast. And, we've had it this week. My oldest got a penicillin shot Monday. One of her younger sisters got one Tuesday. And, I drove myself to the clinic yesterday while my dad watched the kids. I will say this: after receiving P17 shots weekly during one of my pregnancies, I find that a shot of antibiotics isn't so ...
FMF: Belong
This week, I watched on Facebook as friends on different continents wrapped arms around babies who finally belong to them. Two beautiful girls who will now know what it is to belong and be loved. This week, my loudest child went visiting, and the silence isn't peaceful. It feels empty. Because he belongs here. And, all his noise is just part of him so it belongs here, too. This week, ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Beat the Heat (A Review)
It's getting hot out there, y'all! The humidity is up, and so is the temperature. My family is beating the heat with an above-ground pool from Backyard Ocean, and we are loving it! Last spring, after years of debating and several mind-numbing, ear-splitting and head-aching days of having huge machines breaking up an enormous (more than 50,000 gallons) concrete pool in our backyard, my husband ...
FMF: Exhale
Exhale. To breathe out. To release. To let go. There are days I can feel that I'm holding my breath. Waiting for news. Waiting for answers. Waiting for my son to fall off the furniture. And, when the news is good or the answer comes or he lands on something soft, I breathe relief. But, what about the times the email contains more worries, the answers ...