Forty The day has arrived. As of 9 am this morning, I have joined the club. I am forty. Wow. That feels really weird to say. I mean I know I rarely get carded anymore, being in my pajamas on Saturday nights by 10 pm (Ok. 7pm. Who am I kidding?) is perfectly wonderful, and I have three kids, but forty still doesn't seem real. However, as I've gotten older, I'm learning to … [Read more...]
Vacations needed after you’ve just been on Vacation
Vacations Even though we just got back from my Birthday Vacation, I'm in desperate need of another vacation. Are vacations ever really that relaxing? There's all the excitement of going, and then you try to squeeze in as many fun things as you can while you're there. Plus, if it's a family vacation, like we just had, the kids add a whole other element to it. Let's just say … [Read more...]
September Goals with an August Rewind
September Goals September is one of my favorite months. It's my birthday this month, so that's reason enough. But, there's other stuff too! I've always loved the start of school, the beginning of Fall, and the cooler temperatures that usually start in September. I'm going to make sure my September goals are some great ones this year! Even though I'm not headed back to … [Read more...]
Vegas, Baby, Vegas…with Babies
Vegas We just returned from Las Vegas. With our entire family. Yes, you heard me correctly. We brought the twins and Mr. B on my birthday trip to Vegas...and we had a great time! When I told people I was headed to Vegas to celebrate my big birthday, I got all the normal responses of excitement. Then, when I told them we were bringing the kids, they looked at me like I was a … [Read more...]
A Rare syndrome, Nova’s follow-up story
Rare Syndrome When you hear statistics like 1 in 3000, or words like "extremely rare," you think it will never happen to you or your family. However, when you've gone through something like premature birth or a NICU stay, you find out that "rare" isn't always as rare as you think. Before I had my twins at 25 weeks, I had never met another premature baby or even known what … [Read more...]
