Summer Happiness As you read yesterday, the week has been a little rough. Instead of focusing on that, I'm sharing some summer happiness on this first official Friday of the season. Just a few things that made the week a little better and made us all smile. Hopefully, they'll make you smile too. Here, in no particular order, are 10 reasons for summer happiness this … [Read more...]
Summer School Survival
Summer School When I was young, summer school was something you had to do if you were getting bad grades or if your parents wanted to punish you. These days, it's a completely different program, especially at the elementary school level. Last summer, Mr. B took a kindergarten readiness program, and it was awesome. Not only did he get into the routine of going to school … [Read more...]
Michigan Summer Adventure
Michigan Michigan is beautiful this time of year. It is also home to many of our relatives, so last Thursday, we packed up the car and headed on our first road trip of the summer. Logistics The main reason for the trip was for a family reunion. We decided to drive with my parents, so we rented a minivan. It's always a better driving (and vacation) situation when the … [Read more...]
New normal: Sahara’s story
New Normal After months in the hospital, NICU life can become your new normal. Announcing yourself to the nurse and being buzzed in, washing your hands and arms to your elbows for a few minutes, and breathing in the scent of soap and sanitizer happens every day. The quite darkness of the rooms, the loud beeps of the machines, and the quiet whispers all around start to feel … [Read more...]
Results, Whole30 Thursday
Results I've been done with the Whole30 for almost a week, so it's time to share my results with you. I wasn't too confident in what some of those results would be, and I was a little scared to even get on the scale. However, I was still confident in all the things that I learned. I'm also confident in the things I didn't like about the program. I want to share those things, … [Read more...]
