Obviously this Easter has looked different for everyone. We haven’t really spent many holidays with family for a few years now, so we have done Easter Egg Hunts here to keep up with Grandma Rain’s tradition. This was the first Easter since Kaiden had come to terms with the fact that the Easter Bunny was…
Author: Annie
I wear many hats in this crazy thing called life. I am a kind of okay wife and a really great mom to two kids who do incredibly irritating or silly things. My journey has been filled with laughter and tears. So I write as a way to process all of the chaos that surrounds me on a daily basis. I am hoping that in some way I can make a difference to other people who struggle with the same things I do because it is through the support of others that we can find the acceptance within ourselves to move forward and live our best life.
The Kart’s Got Me Flippin’
Things are getting stressful here. We are in Day 3 of Quarantine and while I love being home, I have finally realized this week may have gotten me a little more wound up that I thought. You would think the empty bottle of “As Needed” anxiety meds might have given me an indication of my…
Training Tay: Episode 4-Lessons Must be Learned
I know! It is has been a minute since my last driving saga. You probably thought that I lost the fight and the girl killed me dead with her driving. You would almost be correct. We have had a few more close calls, but definitely a couple worth mentioning. A while ago, we were out…
Training Tay: Episode 3-Step 6
Step 6 of the driving process (driving on an actual road) has been by far the scariest part of this whole process. But, I decided to give the open road another try, not once…TWICE. Guess what? Both times scared the ever living you know what out of me! If you ask my kids, they will…
Training Tay: Episode 2
I have been feeling very guilty about failing as a parent and freaking out about the learners permit. As a teacher, there are skills you need to break down when you teach someone something new. I have done this in my head for the baby steps to driving. Step 1: Exploration: Look at the instrument…
Training Tay: Episode 1
It has finally happened. Taylor got her driving permit. If you have never experienced this next level of hell, I am here to explain to you how this terrifying event works. I decided before Taylor would officially become a driver, I would do the kind thing and show her how to actually use a car…
Mental Health Crisis: Our Quest to Get an Elderly Man Help
I have taken some time to process this experience because I feel like it is important and needs to be shared. Having a person in your family with a mental illness is difficult, but it seems like help is so far away, even though so many places preach to contact them if you need it….
Living Life in the New Year…
Most people take this time of year to reflect on the past year and think about all they have done or all they didn’t do. This year we get to reflect on this past decade. Like many people, I did not expect anything that came my way in 2019. As I think about all that…
Phone Calls and Panic
Over the few past years, things have been really tough. I am talking about packing my bags, getting on a plane, and hiding out in Australia tough. The “why have I made these life choices” tough. The “can I hit the reset button on life” tough. In my mind I have been expected to fix…
The Sleepover…
Kaiden is having a sleepover. It started off as expected. Two boys, eating pizza, playing video games, and laughing. Laughing is all well and good, except for the annoying laugh that started coming out of Kaiden. Bless him-but I was going to punch him in the throat. All of the sudden, luck falls in my…