I'm a domestic goddess. Not a diva. Teacher of school and life lessons. Master chef. Unpaid chauffeur. Mender of (non-bloody) boo-boos. Imperfect. Flawed. Ordinary. In love with my Savior, the man i married, and the life i live...in that order.
All day i’ve been thinking of what i would write about this evening. I had several thoughts swirling around in my brain and then something happened tonight that trumped any idea my brain could’ve conceived. And i owe it all to an upcoming piano recital & the sweetest 7-year old girl i’ve ever known. This … More Give.
Pen Pals rock! Did you ever have a pen pal as a child? Our 3 youngest children have recently embraced the dying art of letter writing as a means of keeping in touch with some friends who moved several weeks ago. And today they received their first letters in the mail! To say that they … More Pen Pals and Postcards
We’ve interrupted this regularly scheduled life & blog….to have the flu. Yep. that’s right. pretty sure that’s why for the past 3 days I have ached all day & all night from my eyelids all the way down to my toenails. Which also explains also why blogging has been much lower on the priority list than … More
There’s a new sheriff in town. Well, in all honesty, since my husband is TDY for a while i’m the ONLY sheriff in town. And every military wife will add a resounding “Amen” when i explain why this is one of the bonuses of military life. If you’ve gotta be without your spouse for ANY … More Noticing November
I’m a big No-sayer. Just ask my kids. On any given day my kids know that if they want a “yes” answer about video games, or tv, or french fries, or candy they should probably ask their dad first. Don’t worry, i’ve read all the books all the so-called experts have written about how emotionally … More No-sayer. And proud of it.
Several hours ago, I learned something that has blown my mind and rocked my world. Never in a million years would i have thought that this could be true. Apparently i’ve been in a bubble for 20+ years…or at least in a state of denial. Tonight i learned that there are actually people in the … More
I’m having a bit of an identity crisis lately. Not in the way you may think though. I’m trying to figure out who ELSE i am…you know….besides Nichole: wife of James, mother of our 4 little Crabblings, homeschool teacher, domestic goddess, unpaid chauffeur, sister, daughter, friend, etc…. It occurred to me several months ago that … More
Goodbyes suck. How’s that for honesty? Truly, they are one of the things that we military wives have a love/hate relationship with. One would think that we become pros at them after a while, but the truth is we dread them just as much, if not more, than most people. Every PCS season brings with … More
It’s day 2 & i’ve almost failed myself and my friend Sarah and my 4 loyal readers. Anyone who knows me knows i don’t like failing at anything. ever. so how is it that it’s almost 10pm & i have given about a half of a second of my day to deep thoughts & blog … More Learning to Fail
I have a friend. Her name is Sarah. She’s a really good writer & she sent me a text yesterday about this blog challenge. She’s just finishing one she did for October and she encouraged me to join the Cool Kid Club and do this one for November. So, … More words, words, words
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