I bought these flowers for myself on Tuesday. I was feeling down and needed a visual reminder that life is beautiful. Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of my dad dying and it hit me harder than I imagined it would. In addition, my mom had knee replacement surgery and my husband hasn't been feeling …
Category: Sophia
Change is Good
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.Anatole FranceLast summer I had experienced almost one year of feeling physically good. The relief from constant pain and stiffness in my joints allowed me to …
The Interruptions of Life
I love jumping into a bed that has been made, even if I have to make it five minutes before bedtime. When my kids when younger, making the bed was always a slow process. They would see me making the bed and jump onto the bed requesting I either wrestle with them or throw pillows on them …
I Fail as a Woman Shopper
There are days I feel that I fail as a woman. Yesterday was one of those days. Alexander and Sophia wanted to go to the mall to do some shopping for their dad and friends. I HATE shopping and I especially HATE shopping at the mall. I have always been this way, but it has …
Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend – Just What This Introvert Craves
Long ago I came to the happy realization that I am an introvert. Once I accepted this about myself, I started respecting the needs that come with being an introvert. Although I love people, they exhaust me. I find that I get my energy from being at home reading, taking walks, or hanging out with …
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Returning to the Family Table
Eating together at the kitchen table is something that has always been important to me. It was the way I was raised and the way I wanted to raise my kids. When the kids were very little, I often sat one or the other on my lap as Steve and I ate so they could be included in …
How We Look May Be Different Than How We Feel
Yesterday’s post was titled 115/36/44. These numbers were used to share my weight when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, my age when I was diagnosed, and my current age. Bloggers used these numbers yesterday to hopefully dispel the common misconception that AUTOIMMUNE arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Sjogren's …
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