Well, any joy I have left in the season has been burnt to ashes. All of the hope I had of bonding over chocolates..FINISHED. Am I being a little dramatic? Maybe. It is possible that I am hallucinating because of the stench that is currently filling my house. Weird smells are becoming more and more…
Holidays and Hormones
Every holiday brings with it traditions. This time of year is full of joy, love, and sharing for normal people and arguing, jealousy, and disdain from my children. Every year I work to share my traditions with them. We read the same stories, sing and dance to the same Christmas songs, hide our stupid elf…
Winds of Change
I just stumbled upon some writing from 2010 that made me teary eyed. In response to a writing prompt, I wrote about the love I had for my job, my career. I was destined to teach and I knew it. Reading the complete piece and comparing the beginning of my career to the way it…
Suspicious Smells…
I was just thinking to myself this morning how it had been a minute since Kaiden had done anything chronicle worthy. Of course, what you think comes to action. Thank you Laws of the Universe! However, we also know it is just a matter of time. I finally decided that it would be appropriate for…
Guilt and Shame
I have known these emotions for as long as I can remember. They are ingrained in me. I am aware they are there. I have been working hard on undoing their damage so I can let them go. Every time I get to a comfortable point in life and I think I have finally kicked…
What You Don’t Know That You Don’t Know
I can not even tell you how many times over the past 8 years that I have felt defeated. Even more so in the past 5 or 6 years. There are a lot of things that I don’t talk much about. We all have those things that we filter because they are so dark or…
Living My Best Life
Over the years, I have been many different people. Each person holds memories that together create the story of my life. I have moved from child to adult, from student to professional, and from being alone to being married with kids. Through it all, I have experienced the upbeat, perfectly happy, white picket fence, all…
Saving the Woodpecker…
I know I make fun of the crazy stuff my boy kid does. It’s hard because it seems to happen all the time. But today he did something that reminds me of how sweet and kind he really is. Who are we kidding, I’m his mom. I see his sweet and kind every day. But…
When You Are On a Roll…
Kids suck. There. I said it. We have been on one heck of a roll this past week. Every single time this happens I think, well it can’t get too much worse than this. LIES! I don’t even know where to start. #kaidenchronicles This kid….THIS KID WHO IS LUCKY TO STILL BE ALIVE… goes into the…
Learning the Hard Way…
Kaiden was sitting with me at my nail appointment watching as my nails were being filled. He says, “Oh, that is so cool. I didn’t know that is how you got that done.” I remind him that we leave this to the professionals and don’t use tools to do this at home. He replied, “Yeah, no kidding….