Tag: time

• The Slow Break Up

  

  I’ve heard it said that raising a son is like a slow, painful break up. I have to agree with that. Today my Luke is 17. I’ll say, my, until it is no longer appropriate. i.e…when a woman steals his heart. He stole mine 17 years ago. Thank you for humoring me six times a…

  Melissa

  July 30, 2020

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• I just Want To Clean The Toilet

  Every once in a while I get an entire day at home. When this rare occasion happens, I can’t contain my excitement as I think…..”I get to clean the house!” I just didn’t see this strange love of domestication phase coming. I’ll never forget a day in counseling many years ago, (nothing big – just working out…

  Melissa

  October 23, 2019

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• Afraid of The Ball

  

  I have been sitting at my desk for an hour now. I sat down to write. I even repeated the mantra in my head this morning….”writing first, writing first, writing first.” Unfortunately, catching up on text messages and rearranging my calendar for everyone came first. I do not know how to be selfish, but I…

  Melissa

  September 16, 2019

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• Cleaning Up The Mess Together

  I got a little stuck this morning….Stuck on the photos section of my computer. I couldn’t take my eyes off of my children. I couldn’t help but think of how lucky they are to have each other, and what a blessed momma I am. I also couldn’t help but feel the sting in my heart…

  Melissa

  September 12, 2019

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• Cakes, Vomit, and Love

  As I sat in bed last night, enjoying what seemed to be the millionth episode of “Cake Boss,” with Buddy Valastro’s biggest fan,(my 9 year old daughter), I was jolted out of my half asleep, sort of spaced out relaxation mode, by a loud, roaring sound that caused me to scream, concerned my daughter had…

  Melissa

  March 27, 2019

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  cherish, encouragement, exhaustion, family, fleeting, friendship, guilt, love, mom, mother, motherhood, parenting, raising children, sick child, single mom, single parenting, time

• Time

  

  At a crossroads again. I’ve decided this is what life is all about….decision making. It’s constant. I prefer deciding on what is for breakfast, rather than choosing major life decisions, especially when those decisions will effect  the children. I remember a handful of years when life was steady and secure, no major decisions to be…

  Melissa

  November 6, 2017

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  changes, children, divorce, eduaction, home eduaction, homeschool, love, marriage, midlife, motherhood, parenthood, raising children, school, time