Author: Rachel
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Littlest Perfectionist in the Making
In April my four year old begged me to learn how to read. She’s known the letters and their sounds since she was two thanks to a fantastic in-home daycare program she was part of when I still worked, so I figured why not teach her to read? Where else was I going to find…
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Loneliness is My Trigger
Because I’m an introvert, I naturally like to be alone. I choose time alone at home as my perfect way to spend a day. But being alone has a dark side….it can easily lead me to down the path to loneliness. And when I feel alone, depression creeps back into my life. You see, I’m…
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To Play or Not to Play, That is My Question
How much should I play with my kids? I ask because quite frankly, I don’t like to play. I’d rather be teaching, reading or creating with them. Not playing My Little Ponies or pretending to be my four year old’s baby or pet or evil mother. So it got me thinking… I think I might…
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World’s Best Husband
Since Nick’s birthday is today, I thought I’d take dedicate a post to him and how wonderful he is. Seriously. He is…and I don’t tell him enough. I’m incredibly thankful to have him in my life. I’d be a hot mess if I didn’t have him to calm me down and talk some sense into…
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Elephants in My Ears
I have a four year old daughter. This means I repeat myself more often than I would like. Like this morning’s breakfast table conversation: “How old was Lana in that picture?” “About two months old” *pause* “How old was she?” “Two months old I said. I just told you. Do you have elephants in your…
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Let’s talk about sleep…
…or lack of sleep. First allow me to back up so you know just how important sleep is in my life. On a typical school night in high school, I tucked myself into bed between 9:00 and 9:30pm. After 10:00 on a school night was late for me. I clearly remember the ONE and only time…